Politics
THE former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the governor of Oyo State and only governor of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the region, ‘Seyi Makinde, is the father and leader of the party in the zone.
This comes after months of supremacy tussle over the leadership of the PDP in the South-West.
Fayose had while addressing the delegates at the WOCDIF Centre, Osogbo, venue of the South-West PDP Zonal Congress, added that supporters should not be allowed to drive a wedge between the leaders, adding that he would readily accept the leadership of Taofeek Arapaja if he wins the election.
A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, indicated that the governor, while also addressing delegates at the venue of the just-concluded Congress declared that there would be no victor or vanquished in the election.
He further declared the process a family affair of the PDP.
Governor Makinde added that whatever the outcome of congress was, it would be accepted in the spirit of a family contest.
He maintained that the Congress was an attempt to reposition the South-West PDP, though it has ramifications for the party nationally.
“This is an attempt to reposition our party in the South-West. But it has ramifications for our party nationally. So, whatever the outcome is, we will take it in the spirit of a family contest.
“We don’t want to defeat ourselves but we want to defeat the APC. So, at the end of this exercise, I promise you that there will be no victor and no vanquish.
“As your only governor in this zone, whoever emerges belongs to me and I will work with the team to reposition our party in the South-West, ” he said.
– Apr. 14, 2021 @ 09:37 GMT
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