Oyo Aggrieved PDP Members Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Makinde
The aggrieved stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo state have passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde in the state.
This was contained in a communique issued after a meeting held by members of the aggrieved caucus in Ibadan.
The members also called for a peaceful conduct of the PDP Congress in the state on the 25th of September.
Present at the meeting were former deputy governor in the state, Chief Azeem Gbolarumi, Bisi Olopoeniyan, former House of Representatives leader, Mulikat Adeola Akande and Adekola Adeoye.
Other aggrieved members are Nureni Akanbi, Engineer Femi Babalola, Elder Mattew Abioye, Princess Aderonke Adedoja, Sarafa Olaoniye, Ahmed Aranse, Ajinawo, Baba Elisa, Chief Odeyemi, Somope, Bola Akinyemi and Micheal Okunlade among others.
PDP leaders who spoke at the well-attended meeting which recorded participants from across the 33 local government areas of the state said the governor sidelined those that worked for his emergence and promised to work against him in 2023.
During the meeting, some of the PDP members also asked Makinde to leave the party.
The leaders urged members of the party to troop out for the congress and to shun violence, saying the crisis would be addressed in a way that would favour the aggrieved party faithful.
The communique read, “Members are urged to go to the congress venue on Saturday and conduct themselves in the most peaceful manner. The venue remains the wards meeting venues in each of the 351 wards in the state.
“If other members of the PDP turn up at the venue, they should jointly hold the congress together but nobody should engage in any form of hooliganism and brigandage. As members of the same party, we must relate as such.
“Members are assured that efforts are being made at the state and national levels to ensure that the ownership of PDP reverts back to members of the party.
“The meeting prays for peaceful conduct of the PDP congress which behind on Saturday, September 25 through October 16, 2021.
“The meeting rose with the passing of vote of no confidence in the leadership of Engr Seyi Makinde on the Oyo State PDP.”
