Oyo PDP group restrategises for 2019

Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have started regrouping to strategise for the 2019 elections.

 

The members, who held a meeting at the house of a chieftain, Adebisi Olopoenia, in Ibadan, the state capital, yesterday, agreed to sanitise the party and present only credible and electable candidates in 2019.

 

Tagged the ‘Reformed PDP,’ members of the group further revealed that they decided to regroup to form a good opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

 

Olopoenia said: “We are gathered here today to reform the PDP in Oyo State. The last session was marred with ordinate ambitions. By the time we hold our congress next March, we will have those who can take the party to greater heights in place.

 

“The former leaders are not honest with us. From now, we are going to have a collection of new breed PDP members.”

 

A former governorship aspirant, Prof. Soji Adejumo, said the new group “would do away with politics of selfish moribund unintelligent interest by some party leaders who struggled to take control of the party”.

 

A party stalwart from Atisbo Local Government Area, Azeez Salawudeen (a.k.a Eyonbo Anobi) pledged his support and that of other members in the local government for the reformed PDP, adding that the party can not afford not to return to its number one position it is known for.

 

In attendance were members from 13 local governments. They included Oyo East, Atiba, Ibadan South East, Ibadan North, Afijio, Olorunsogo, Itesiwaju, Ibadan North West, Ibadan North East, Atisbo, Saki-East, Kajola and Saki-West.

 

The party’s governorship candidate,  Teslim Folarin, came fourth in the April 11 election, trailing behind Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala of Labour Party (LP), Sen. Rashidi Ladoja of Accord and Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the APC.