Politics

Makinde Assures Defectors of Equal Opportunity in PDP

By Web News 496

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde and the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have received thousands of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Zenith Labour Party, (ZLP), Alliance for Democracy (AD) and other political structures in the state.

Governor Makinde while receiving the defectors at the Multipurpose Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, assured them all of equal rights and privileges in the party.

He said all the defectors would receive equal benefit accruals from the PDP, urging all members of the party to work together to bring about victory for the PDP in all elections in 2023.

The state chairman of the PDP, Mr Dayo Ogungbenro, appreciated the defectors for choosing the PDP, stating that the party “believes in equity.”

He also expressed confidence that the defectors would not be marginalised in the PDP family.

In their various remarks, leaders of the defecting politicians, lauded Governor Makinde for providing good governance for Oyo State even as they pledged allegiance to the PDP.

The leaders included a former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, who also represented Oyo Central in the Senate, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, from the ADC, Pastor Akin Alamu who led the AD contingent, a former governorship aspirant on the platform of the APC, Mogaji Joseph Tegbe, former Chairman State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), under the last administration, Sheik Taofeek Akewugbagold, and the leader of the Liberation Alliance Movement and former Commissioner under the defunct ACN administration, Pastor Taiwo Otegbeye.

The event attracted the presence of top government officials and PDP chieftains from across the state.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Hoodlums Attack Delegates, Vandalize Scores Of Vehicles At Oyo PDP Parallel Congress

By Web News 900

Hoodlums alleged to be members of Oyo State Park Management System have attacked delegates at the parallel congress by Oyo State faction of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP at Jogor Centre, Oke-Ado,  Ibadan.

No fewer than five persons were injured while scores of vehicles parked outside the venue were damaged.

The hoodlums, who stormed the venue from the back gate, were heard shooting sporadically into the air and attacking anyone seen on the way.

One of the cars damaged belongs to Murhi International Television, MiTV, which was used to convey reporters to the scene.

One of the hoodlums was caught by the members of the party and was beating mercilessly before being handed over to the police.

Simeon Ugbodovon/ Ridwan Fasasi

Crime

Hoodlums attack delegate, vandalize vehicles at Oyo PDP parallel Congress

By Web News 649

A delegate has been attacked by hoodlums at the ongoing parallel congress by Oyo State faction of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP at Jogor Centre, Oke-Ado, Ibadan.

The hoodlums also vandalized some vehicles.

The attack was carried out at the entrance of the venue while the Congress was ongoing with the election of officials by delegates from the 33 local governments in the State.

There was a commotion in the hall when the news of the attack filtered in.

The victim who had blood streaming from his head was later attended to.

Meanwhile, one of the hoodlums was caught by the members of the party and had been handed over to the police.

Simeon Ugbodovon/ Ridwan Fasasi

Politics

CONGRESS: Aggrieved Oyo PDP Members Meet, Begin ‘Operation Makinde Must Go’

By Web News 636

Aggrieved members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday met again ahead of the planned congress of the party.

This was just as they passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State.

At the event which took place at Jogor Event Centre, Oke Ado and attended by Mulikat Akande Adeola, Nureni Akanbi, AbdulRasheed Olopoeyan, Gbolarumi Hazeem, Femi Babalola and host of others, members drawn from all the 33 local government areas of the state, vowed to ensure they do everything to prevent the emergence of Makinde from getting the party’s ticket for the second term.

The members, who voiced their displeasure, said against the governor’s promise before and during the election, they have been neglected while those who were not around during the election are the ones benefiting from government.

Saying that they have accepted what has befallen them, the leaders urged members to be prepared for the congress which begins this week.

“Go to your wards, mobilize your people. Don’t fight anybody. Record whatever happens and leave us to do the remaining in Abuja,” Akande-Adeola assured.

Akanbi, who spoke earlier, said never again would they entrust their destinies in the hands of someone like the incumbent governor.

Details later.

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Politics

Factions Emerge in Oyo PDP

By Web News 756

Similar to the way the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was divided, division within the ranks of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, became obvious on Thursday.
According to reports, some leaders of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took what they described as bold step to salvage the party.
The stakeholders and elders’ meeting took place at Jogor Centre, Ibadan.

Leaders of the party, who took turns to express dissatisfaction about the way the party is managed in the state, said they now have two factions- one led by Governor Seyi Makinde and other by leaders and stakeholders across the 33 local government areas of the state.
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE PDP STAKEHOLDERS MEETING HELD AT JOGOR EVENT CENTRE, IBADAN ON THURSDAY, 10TH JUNE, 2021.
1. The Stakeholders condemn in the strongest terms the spate of insecurity in the State and calls on the State Governor to wake up to his primary responsibility of protecting lives and property of the citizenry.
2. The PDP stakeholders commiserate with the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in Ogbomosho, Ibarapa and other parts of the State. The body prays that God should comfort their families.
3. The Stakeholders have resolved to save the PDP from mismanagement and egoistic tendencies of the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
4. The Stakeholders frowns at the Governor’s attitude of giving Party patronage to non Party members as against genuine Party members who laboured to bring the PDP back to power in Oyo State as demonstrated during the last Local Government election where the Governor ‘ donated’ 4 chairmen and vice and 48 Councillorship seats to his friends in ADC.
5. Today is to alert the leadership of PDP and members of PDP across Nigeria and general public that Oyo State PDP has been factionalized into two – one is headed by the Governor and the other by the leaders and stakeholders across the 33 local governments as evidence at this meeting.
6. This is due to governor’s highhandedness, recalcitrant attitude and lack of leadership within the party as expected of a governor.
7. We are calling on the National Leadership to dissolve Oyo State PDP Executive who are stooges of the governor and have no interest of the party at heart ahead of congresses coming up later in the year so as to give a sense of belonging to our teeming members and supporters in Oyo State. The caretaker committee should be put in place to reorganize the party ahead of the congresses to allow for free and fair congresses.
8. The Stakeholders call on the national leadership of PDP to urgently step in to rescue the Party in Oyo State from the grip of the Governor who is running the Party like his personal estate. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

Signed on behalf of leaders and stakeholders by the duo of Mogaji Nureni Akanbi And H.E. Hazeem Gbolarumi