Hon. Marvellous Muhizu Zibiri, former Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal conflicts and deviation from the party’s founding principles.
In a letter dated March 8, 2026 addressed to the ward 8 chairman , Zibiri announced his decision to leave the party, expressing gratitude for the opportunities he had to grow as a politician. He attributed his resignation to the party’s internal wrangling, inability to unite, and incessant court summons.
The former chairman, who hails from Anwain clan, has not disclosed his next political affiliation was elected during former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, but was unlawfully removed from office along with his colleagues through a controversial suspension order by the Edo Assembly for two months following a petition by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo over the refusal of the chairmen to submit financial records of their councils.
The Assembly also mandated leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils for the two-month duration which later metamorphosed into infinity.
He and others had approached the court, which ordered their reinstatement, but the state government ignored the ruling.
”The bukkanization, the inability to unite and bring lasting peace to the party, deviation from its founding principles, internal conflicts, and incessant court summons have rendered my continued membership untenable,” Zibiri stated.
He wished the PDP well and thanked colleagues for their support, while extending sympathies to others who suffered harassment and coercion by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) leadership .
”I use this medium to extend my heartfelt sympathies to other innocent colleagues who also suffered mental anguish, undue harassment, constant blackmails, special denials and relentless coercion by the leadership of the umbrella body (ALGON) in the previous administration, which they recently abandon for pretentious defection to the ruling party.”
