Peoples Democratic Party crisis deepens as party leaders in Oyo State endorses Fayose’s candidate as South-West Chairman

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

The choice candidate of former Governor of Ekiti State for the chairmanship position of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in South-West, Dr Eddy Olafeso has been endorsed by some prominent members of the party.

Penpushing reports that, the endorsement on Wednesday has further deepened the crisis in the party, as the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde is said not to be comfortable with Olafeso choice

The duo have been at loggerhead on who should be the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), in the zone,while Olafeso is said to be interested is seeking to run for the office second time

Penpushing further reports some leaders of the party who supported Olafeso after a meeting held in Ibadan include Chief Nureni Akanbi, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, and Femi Babalola, among others.

The South West of the party is expected to hold its congress to elect leaders of the party in the next few days, hence, the reason for them in calling meeting to strategise and also issued a communique,

“We came here to strategise ahead of the South-West forthcoming congress. It is very necessary for us to come together and sharpen our tools ahead of the congress. We deliberated on a lot of issues and we reached a positive conclusion in all that we discussed’, the communiqué said.

“It is no longer news that there’s no chairmanship candidate coming from Oyo State, there is an agreement made that we are going to return the Eddy Olafeso exco and every leader from all the state still standing on the agreement’,

‘So Oyo State cannot be left out and we don’t want anybody to use his or her selfish interest to cause dispute in our great party. We are still going to hold more meetings before the congress but the issue of chairmanship for the congress is settled, Oyo State is supporting the effort to return Eddy at the coming congress.”

Penpushing also reports that former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who heads the reconciliatory committee constituted by the Makinde led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the zone had in December visited Fayose in a bid to reconcile him with Governor Makinde

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