PDP ZONAL CONGRESS :
SWC, OTHERS IN PEACE PARLEY IN OSOGBO
In furtherance of the preparation for the forthcoming South West Zonal Congress, reconciliatory team of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Ayodele Fayose continued its move on Friday in Osun State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the attendance of the leadership of the party, the State Working Committee led by Elder Sunday Akanfe.
Flanked by the Zonal leaders that cut across the six States of the South West Zone are four PDP State Chairmen, the 30 Local Government Chairmen and notable stakeholders in the rank and file of the Osun PDP.
The meeting, well attended by PDP faithfuls, was to broker peace and charge a positive course for the survival and prosperity of the main opposition party in Nigeria.
The representative of Dr Deji Doherty from Lagos, Hon. Sikirulai Olawale Ogundele (Ogun), Chief Bisi Kolawole of Ekiti and the acting Chairman in Osun State, Elder Sunday Akanfe (Atidade) were in attendance for the sake of unity, peace and progress of the opposition party in the Zone.
While speaking, Ogun PDP Chairman, Hon. Ogundele stated emphatically that all the delegates of the party in his State are solidly behind the reelection bid of Dr Eddy Olafeso and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo as the Zonal Chairman and Secretary respectively, in the forthcoming Congress.
Osun State acting Chairman, Elder Atidade while reaponding, charged the PDP members to embrace peace and progress of the party in every nook and cranny of the South West.
Dr. Eddy Olafeso in his response thanked Osun PDP stakeholders present at the meeting and charged them to encourage one another towards the attainment of peace, tranquility and unity of the party.
According to Olafeso, Engr. Seyi Makinde remains the overall leader, being the only PDP produced Governor in the Zone. He however, challenged all and sundry to sue for peace.
He also expressed happiness at the impressive turnout of the delegates and relevant stakeholders to ratify certain decisions concerning free, fair and credible Congress of the South West Zone.