Cross River PDP Chairman Resigns
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has been hit by a leadership crisis following the resignation of its State Chairman, Venatius Ikem, Esq., who cited a crisis of direction and lack of leadership…
The Peoples Democratic Party has struggled with internal cohesion at both national and state levels in recent years, with factional disputes, leadership tussles and defections weakening its structures across several states as it seeks to rebuild into a formidable opposition force ahead of future elections. Cross River, once considered a PDP stronghold in the South-South, is one of several state chapters where simmering disagreements over direction and control have periodically spilled into the open.
The resignation of Venatius Ikem as state chairman adds Cross River to the list of PDP states grappling with leadership instability, with both reports agreeing he stepped down citing a "crisis of direction" within the party. Neither account yet details who initiated the disputes he referenced, who might succeed him, or how national party leadership plans to respond to the vacancy.