{"id":178814,"date":"2025-09-14T19:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-pdp-defies-heavy-rain-elects-leaders-across-192-wards"},"modified":"2025-09-14T20:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:40:55","slug":"edo-pdp-defies-heavy-rain-elects-leaders-across-192-wards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-pdp-defies-heavy-rain-elects-leaders-across-192-wards","title":{"rendered":"Edo PDP defies heavy rain, elects leaders across 192 Wards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, on Saturday, turned out in large numbers to participate in the party\u2019s ward congresses, braving heavy rainfall to elect new executives and delegates across the state\u2019s 192 wards.<\/p>\n<p>At Oredo Wards I, II, and III in Benin City, where journalists monitored the exercise, the process was described as peaceful, orderly, and well attended, with party faithful showing enthusiasm despite the weather.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the monitoring team, State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, was accompanied by officials of the Ward Congress Electoral Committee from the party\u2019s national headquarters in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Aziegbemi praised the exercise as a strong demonstration of the PDP\u2019s resilience and growing momentum in Edo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ward congresses were very peaceful. Members of the PDP were vibrant, very active, and elected the 17-member executives in the wards we attended,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted he had initial doubts about turnout due to the downpour but said he was \u201cpleasantly surprised\u201d by the dedication of party members, many of whom had arrived at the polling venues as early as 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was jittery at first, not knowing what to expect, but I was moved by the enthusiasm. We think PDP is rising, and we believe we will give the APC a run for their money,\u201d Aziegbemi added.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP caretaker chairman also expressed confidence that what he described as the \u201cabysmal failure of the government at both the federal and state levels\u201d would boost the party\u2019s chances of reclaiming Edo in the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the PDP Ward Congress Electoral Committee, Mr Tariga Tulagha, applauded the peaceful and lawful conduct of members throughout the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went out to conduct elections for officers and delegates across all wards, and so far, it has been peaceful with full compliance with the law. Despite the rain, people turned out massively, and we are impressed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, on Saturday, turned out in large numbers to participate in the party\u2019s ward congresses, braving heavy rainfall to elect new executives and delegates across the state\u2019s 192 wards. 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