Oyo PDP Holds State Parallel Congress As Mulikat’s Ally, Arapaja Ex Aide Emerge Factional Chairman, Secretary
The two factions of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State held parallel congresses across the state on Saturday .
While Governor Seyi Makinde and his loyalists held their congress at the newly remodeled Ademsinga sports complex, Alhaja Mulikat Akande-Adeola/Alhaji Nureni Akanbi’s leg group held their congress at Jogoor Hall and Event center, Oke – Ado, Ibadan.
The two factions of PDP in Oyo state have been flexing muscles since few weeks ago over the conduct of ward and local government congresses, which was held separately.
The newly elected state chairman from the side of Oyo PDP State stakeholders, who is a former Oyo state House of Assembly majority leader and 2019 House of Representatives PDP candidate for Olorunsogo/Irepo/Orelope Federal Constituency, Hon. Michael Okunlade praised members of the party who trooped out en mass for the congress. He said they defied attempts by the governor Seyi Makinde group to intimidate them from coming out for the exercise.
Okunlade added “ despite several harassment and attack by hoodlums and suspected gunmen before today and this morning, they have been threatening us not to assemble but party leaders, chieftains , fateful members were so determined that they turned out in their numbers to vote in this congress exercise. We have to stop impunity in our party.’’ Okunlade stated.
One of the leader and chieftain of the party, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan , had earlier commended Oyo PDP stakeholders and members for standing against what he called impunity, urging them to brace up for the many tasks ahead of them. He said that such move is the only way to rescue the party from its present state of comatose.
The new PDP state chairman, Hon. Micheal Okunlade is one of the strong ally of former House of representative Majority leader, Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola.
Elected state secretary, Biodun Oyesola was former aide to PDP southwest Zonal Chairman Amb. Taofeek Arapaja.
A chieftain of People Democratic Party in Ibadan North, Hon. Ademola Omotoso said the congress went on peacefully, adding that it confirmed that those present at the Jogoor Centre are soul of PDP in the state.
He added: “Our members were peaceful in their conduct and are determined to ensure that the tenets of democracy as enshrined in the constitution of our party are followed”.
The second faction led by the governor of Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Senator Hosea Agboola and Hon Ogunwuyi held their congress at the Adamasigba Ibadan.
The Seyi Makinde led congress that produced Ogungbenro (Chairman), Wasiu Adeleke (Secretary), Wulemot Wunmi (Woman Leader), and Akeem Olatunji (Publicity Secretary).
In his acceptance speech, Dayo Ogungbenro thanked all members for giving him the mandate, promising that there would no leader or servant during his tenure.
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