The Osun State chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, as the candidate for the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), AMILOADED reports.
The latest development was made known via a statement signed by State Chairman, Sunday Bisi; former governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke and a former National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, on Thursday.
The party leaders noted that the resolution followed a meeting with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.
The party described as an attempt to shortchanged the state, the adoption of Taofeeq Arapaja for the position by Makinde.
The statement read, “As a result of Prof. Wale Oladipo’s exclusion. Gov. Oyinlola remains the only aspirant from Osun state for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South) of our party at the convention.
“We vehemently oppose the attempt by Gov. Seyi Makinde to hijack what has been micro-zoned to Osun State, after all, Oyo State already occupies the South West Chairmanship of the party, in person of Amb. Arapaja, who is a member of National Working Committee.
“We therefore unanimously agreed that, all elected and statutory delegates from Osun State to the PDP National Convention should cut our votes for Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the only candidate from Osun State for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South). We equally appeal to all the delegates from other states in Nigeria to support the candidature of Prince Oyinlola by voting massively for him at the convention.
“The position of Deputy National Chairman of PDP (South) that has been micro-zoned to Osun state at a meeting presided over by H.E Governor Sey: Makinde in Abuja still stands,” the Osun PDP leaders stated.
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