Former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dan Orbih, has been re-elected as chairman of the party in the state.

Orbih, whose tenure expired last September, was returned chairman at a state congress held in Benin, on Monday, after his only challenger, Simon Akharame, informed the chairman of the electoral panel, Sergeant Awuse, that he was withdrawing from the race.

Others who emerged at the congress included Emma Ogbomo (deputy chairman), secretary (Felix Imoisili) Henry Tenebe (organising secretary), Chris Nehikhare (publicity secretary) and 26 others.

In an address, chairman of the electoral panel, Sergeant Awuse, encouraged PDP members in Edo State to be united, pointing out that the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state would signal the turning point in the resurgence of the PDP in the country.