Following the crisis rocking the main opposition party in Ondo state, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned a crucial stakeholders meeting of 49 of its key members to be led by a former governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko scheduled for Monday, 29th January, 2024 in Abuja.
In a memo signed by Hon. Umar Bature, National Organizing Secretary of the party, and obtained by Roving Reporters, the leaders were invited to “a consultative and interactive meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party.”
According to the memo, venue of the meeting is at Nec Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata, Fct, Abuja. Time: 11:00am Prompt.
“Please note that only invited Guests will be allowed in the meeting,” the memo said.
While the agenda of the meeting was not divulged by the party leadership, Roving Reporters learnt that the meeting was called to address leadership crisis within the party and to reflect on the future of the party ahead of the governorship election in November.
The state chairman of the PDP in Ondo state, Fatai Adam was recently suspended by the state working committee of the party.
A top member of the party who pleaded anonymity, said though he was not certain as to the exact purpose of the meeting, “It is clear to everyone that all is not well with the party and many of the party leaders are not pleased with how Fatai Adams had been running the affairs of the party since he became the chairman.
“One of such issues is ignoring party hierarchy in the state. If you observed the list of those invited for the meeting, you would see that it is arranged exactly the way it should be arranged.
By all standard, Dr Mimiko is the leader of PDP in Ondo state being former governor and chief Oluwateru and Agboola Ahayi follow being former deputy governors. Check the list as sent from the national Secretariat, you would understand they have set the record straight in the interest of peace to reign. It was not like that before. We know how they use to arrange such names before.”
The source who pointed out that the that the PDP remained the major opposition platform, added that it was however critical for party leaders to put the house in order if they are serious about challenging the ruling APC in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state.
INVITEES
1. H.E. DR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO
2. H.E. OMOLADE OLUWATERU
3. H.E. AGBOOLA AJAYI
4. DR. EDDY OLAFESO
5. MR. EYITAYO JEGEDE, SAN
6. BARR. JOHN OLA MAFO
7. HON. FATAI ADAMS
8. DR. TAYO DAIRO
9. MR. EBENEZER ALABI
10. MR. CLEMENT FABOYEDE
11. CHIEF TUNDE AKINDEHIN
12. DR. AKINDELE KUNLE
13. HON. FESTUS AKINGBASOTE
14. CHIEF SEGUN ADEGOKE
15. BARR. BENSON AMUWA
16. CHIEF AKINLAJA JOSEPH
17. CHIEF KOLA ADEMUJIMI
18. BASHORUN ADEDIPE, SAN
19. MR. MODUPE TOKUNBO
20. HON. MICH OMOGBEHIN
21. HON. KOLADE AKINJO
22. HON. GBOLUGA IKENGBOJU
23. HON. ABAYOMI SHEBA
24. RT. HON. MRS. JUMOKE AKINDELE
25. CHIEF MRS. ESTHER EBIWONJUMI
26. HON. KEMI OMOSANYA
27. HON. ELEGBELEYE RASHEED
28. SEN. NICHOLAS TOFOWOMO
29. DR. KINGSLEY KUKU
30. DR. TOLA AWOSIKA
31. MRS. BOSE ESE
32. DR. OMOTAYO DAIRO
33. AMB. ROLAND OMOWA, MFR
34. HON. TOLA ALABERE
35. HON. DAYO AWUDE
36. HON. BOBBY OMOTOSHO M.
37. FADOPE AMOS ONIOSAYO
38. OLUSEYE JUDES OLUJIMI
39. OLAWUMI OWOLABI FASONU
40. BARR. MOSES AWOFADE
41. BOLUWAJI BAMIDELE
42. HON. KENNEDY PERETEI
43. ADEBAYO ABIODUN IBRAHIM
44. ENGR. DARE AKINWALE
45. HON. KEMISOLA ADESANYA
46. COMR. FOLORUNSO MAKINDE
47. CHIEF IWALOYE BODE
48. Mr. Sekooni
49. Mrs. Evelyn Yemi Ese
Southwest PDP meets in Ibadan
Leaders and stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southwest chapter, have met in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to elect Chief Kamorudeen Ajisafe as the National Vice Chairman (Southwest).
The meeting, held at the frontage of the Presidential Lodge, Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, was attended by the leader of the party in the Southwest, Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Sen. Ademola Adeleke.
Speaking after the meeting, Makinde said: “PDP is now fully united in the Southwest.”
He added: “The major outcome of this meeting is that, now, Southwest PDP is fully united and we have a new National Vice Chairman in Kamorudeen Ajisafe. This is the outcome of the meeting.”
PDP Board of Trustees led by its Chairman and former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, hailed Makinde and Adeleke for providing leadership for the party in the Southwest.
