PDP crisis deepens; South West leaders divide between Tukur and Baraje
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which resulted
to the emergence of a faction, known as New PDP, has gradually spread
to the South-West during the weekend as a meeting was held in Akure, the
Ondo State capital by some party leaders and former Assembly members
from the state, who had expressed displeasure over the happenings in the
party.
The meeting, made up of South West delegates, also had in attendance elements from the former Governor of Oyo State and some members and leaders of the Accord Party (AP)
A source, which pleaded anonymity but which attended the meeting said to have been held at a popular hotel in Ijapo area of the state capital, said two key members of the past State Executive members of Ekiti State under the administration of Chief Segun Oni also attended the meeting.
The source also disclosed that two delegates from the State Working Committee and members loyal to a major aspirant for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State attended the meeting.
However, the reliable source, which said seven key positions had been reserved for the South West in the new National Executive of the party, said there were no delegates from Ogun State at the meeting.
Specifically, from Ondo State, the source said movers of the state
branch of the new party comprising some Legislative caucus, including
serving and former members of the State and National Assembly excluding
Senator Bode Olajumoke were at the meeting.
He said key members of the State Working Committee (SWC), 12 Local Government Executive Council members, 132 ward chairmen and 80% former councillors in the state during the PDP administration were also in attendance.
According to the source, six former members of the National Assembly, nine former members of the State House of Assembly and nine leaders of the party across the three senatorial districts of the state were also said to be in support of the new PDP.
The source emphatically disclosed that a former long standing principal office of the State House of Assembly is the rallying point of the group.
The group said they were not happy with the happenings in the party, blaming the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamangar Tukur and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the nose diving fortune of the party in Ondo State.
The group frowned at the alleged anti party body language of the president and the National Working Committee (NWC) during the last election and court cases.
The meeting, made up of South West delegates, also had in attendance elements from the former Governor of Oyo State and some members and leaders of the Accord Party (AP)
A source, which pleaded anonymity but which attended the meeting said to have been held at a popular hotel in Ijapo area of the state capital, said two key members of the past State Executive members of Ekiti State under the administration of Chief Segun Oni also attended the meeting.
The source also disclosed that two delegates from the State Working Committee and members loyal to a major aspirant for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State attended the meeting.
However, the reliable source, which said seven key positions had been reserved for the South West in the new National Executive of the party, said there were no delegates from Ogun State at the meeting.
He said key members of the State Working Committee (SWC), 12 Local Government Executive Council members, 132 ward chairmen and 80% former councillors in the state during the PDP administration were also in attendance.
According to the source, six former members of the National Assembly, nine former members of the State House of Assembly and nine leaders of the party across the three senatorial districts of the state were also said to be in support of the new PDP.
The source emphatically disclosed that a former long standing principal office of the State House of Assembly is the rallying point of the group.
The group said they were not happy with the happenings in the party, blaming the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamangar Tukur and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the nose diving fortune of the party in Ondo State.
The group frowned at the alleged anti party body language of the president and the National Working Committee (NWC) during the last election and court cases.
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