The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party in Osun state, Elder Sunday Olatunde Akanfe has said there is no crisis in the party as being insinuated in some quarters.
Akanfe made this known on Thursday while addressing a press conference alongside other members of the State Working Committee at the party secretariat in Osogbo.
He said the party is being repositioned for victory in the forthcoming elections in the state adding that there was need for the party to deal with the issue of transparency, probity, discipline and accountability to achieve this.
Akanfe said, ” I wish to assure you that we at the State Working Committee have good working relationship and this we shall continue to have in order to reposition our great party for victory in the coming elections.
I wish to add that there is no crisis within Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. What we are dealing with is the issue of transparency, probity, discipline and accountability. Our resolve to put an end to impunity and financial indiscipline within our party are what some of our members have misunderstood and mistaken for crisis within our party. I am aware of some sponsored press releases by one person in the name of different groups trying to give the impression of a crisis within our party. I state it again that in Osun State chapter of the PDP, we have no crisis, as you can see, the entire State Working Committee, State Officers and major stakeholders of our party are here with us at this press conference.”
Explaining what actually led to the suspension of the former chairman, Hon Olasoji Adagunodo, the Actomg Chairman said, “In the last two weeks, at a State Working Committee meeting of our party, we deliberated on the financial stand of our party amongst others, and we resolved that the financial books and records of the party since the beginning of the administration of the suspended Chairman Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo be looked into.
“For this purpose, a reputable firm of auditors and financial investigators was engaged, and it was discovered by the auditors that an amount of money running into hundreds of millions of naira could not be accounted for as there were no vouchers, no receipts, no budget and most especially NO RESOLUTION OF THE STATE WORKING COMMITTEE to back up those financial dealings. To this effect, a letter has been sent to the suspended chairman alongside the audit report, asking him for explanation. This is fair hearing in our opinion and in line with the principle of accountability.
This is aside the finding of the initial investigative panel in the petitions earlier written by some members of our party that have been acted upon by the National Working Committee on the basis of which he was asked to step aside.
“Let me assure you that we will not relent in doing all that is necessary to reposition our great party so as to continue to enjoy the confidence of the good people of Osun State. You will agree with me gentlemen of the Press that, the PDP is the best political party when it comes to democratic values, transparency and accountability. This we will continue to pursue with all sense of responsibility.
I wish to state that the State Working Committee under my leadership has taken some far reaching decisions in recent times.
“We have resolved to register with OSSIEC and we have set up a 15-man committee headed by the resourceful and experienced leader of our party Dr. Bayo Faforiji, a former Chairman and former Commissioner in Osun State to gather opinions of members of our great party and come up with recommendations regarding the forthcoming Local Government elections in Osun State. We are working day and night to see to the good and welfare of our members with the aim of delivering the masses of Osun from political oppression and socio-economic crises ravaging the state under the APC administration.
“We shall continue to partner with you, keep our door as it is our resolve to do everything possible to bring our great party back to its rightful place in the affairs of our dear state.”
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