PDP Endorses Makinde As South West Leader

 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State chapter over the weekend endorsed Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde as the leader of the party in the South West.

The Lagos PDP leaders made the declaration after a meeting with Governor Makinde in Ibadan. The party leader extolled Makinde's leadership qualities while adding that they  appreciated the outstanding role the governor has played in the life of the party in the South West region.

The party leaders however pledged their  loyalty to the leadership of Governor Makinde in the South West PDP, saying his leadership style was second to none.

 

The Deputy Chairman of the PDP in Lagos State, Alhaji Waliu Hassan and the former House of representative member, Hon Rita Orji, who spoke to newsmen shortly after a stakeholders meeting held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, asked the governor to continue his leadership role and never to relent in showing leadership.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to  Governor Makinde,  Taiwo Adisa, saud members of the PDP in Lagos have agreed to continually resolve their crisis amicably to masure that PDP reclaim  power back in 2023.

“The purpose of today’s meeting, to be very precise, is to thank Governor Makinde for standing by the party and to pledge total loyalty to his leadership of the South-West. No more, no less. We can tell you that the governor does not want anything from us. He, as the Chief Security Officer of Oyo State, needs nothing from the party, rather we are the ones who came all the way from Lagos, to plead with him to keep leading the party. We resolved to, irrespective of any rancor, move the party forward and we will ensure that the party takes its better seat in 2023," Hassan and Orji said.

The duo also said that all PDP members in Lagos state have restated their commitment to Governor Seyi Makinde and promised to stand by him always.

 The full structure of the Lagos PDP Executive attended the meeting. Twelve executive council members were present out of 19, while all the 17 non-working committee members were also present.

Caretaker Zonal Chairman of the party, Dayo Ogungbenro said  Makinde remains the undisputed leader of the party in the zone.

Ogungbenro advised other leaders like Ayodele Fayose and others to rally round Makinde as part of efforts to form a formidable party for future elections in South West in particular and Nigeria as a whole.