DETAILS OF PDP SOUTH-WEST LEADERS’ MEETING EMERGE
DETAILS
OF PDP SOUTH-WEST LEADERS’ MEETING EMERGE
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southwest met in
Lagos on Wednesday.
The gathering discussed the forthcoming governorship
elections in Ekiti and Osun states, as well as the 2019 general elections.
In attendance were the Deputy National Chairman (South),
Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, ex National Secretary, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, Senator
Adeseye Ogunlewe, ex Deputy Governor of Osun state, Erelu Olusola Obada, ex Lagos
Deputy Governor, Akerele Bucknor, Lagos PDP governorship candidate in
2015, Jimi Agbaje, among others.
National Vice-Chairman (South), Dr. Eddy Olafeso who read
the communiqué at the end of the meeting said the stakeholders preached
peace, reconciliation and unity at every level.
He disclosed that the region resolved to work hard to ensure
that every hand must be on deck “as the task to reclaim our lost ground and glory must be
prosecuted firmly”.
The stakeholders demanded a level playing field from the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Osun and Ekiti
elections.
”The PDP as a Party will remain law abiding and conform with
every regulations that govern the conduct of such elections in Nigeria”, they
said.
“The Security agencies must restrict themselves strictly to
their primary responsibilities and must not be a tool in the hand of the APC
led Federal Government.
”In this regard we will
not condone any act of intimidation or coercion from them as we inch towards
the elections, moreso, particularly on election days”, he said.
Olafeso further said all
members of the party had been mandated to work hard to take over from the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.
