Fayose, Oni Unite In Ekiti PDP As Olujumi Bickers

By Chuks Ekpeneru

Two former Governors of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose and Segun Oni have pledged to build the Peoples Democratic Party to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the next governorship election in the state.

They made the pledge during the state PDP Congress last weekend.

The congress was conducted by the Engr Kola Balogun-led Committee appointed by the National Working Committee of the party.

Fayose said the PDP with unity of purpose and togetherness among members will defeat the APC.

According to him “Ekiti people have serious resentment for the ruling party.”

“Let me tell our members that loyalty pays over time. Let us continue to be loyal. All delegates, we welcome and salute you.You could all see all that are set here for this congress. There is no crack in Ekiti PDP. I would have been surprised if Engr Segun Oni has not been here today.

“This is where the party is. As a leader, you will know where the party is. Chief Segun Oni is here because this is where the party is. There is no crack in our party

“Let us found this party on discipline and truth. If we vote for you at the ward , council or state level and you misbehave, we will remove you. We have to be disciplined; facing an incumbent needs discipline; whoever wants to go is free to do so.

“Those with party positions, please, respect your leaders, because it will not be business as usual. We are prepared to support the new Exco for them to succeed. I am not looking for Senate seat or anything, but I am standing for the PDP in order not to destroy it. If you are elected, please, be responsible and respectful to leaders”.

On Oni’s return to the PDP, Fayose stated: “I welcome Engr Oni to Ekiti PDP. I knew APC will fail him when he left. I congratulate him on becoming born again today. Whoever comes back, you are welcome.

“APC operates secretly. PDP is the only democratic party. All that defected to APC in 2018, will regret their actions. But we are waiting for all of them. APC is losing their members on daily basis, because people don’t like them. We are even ready to work with the aggrieved in the PDP, “he said.

On his own part, Oni expressed his joy on his return to the PDP.

“There are people that had been lost and we are back. I thank the leader, Mr Ayodele Fayose and other leaders. This party belongs to Nigerians and ready to take its rightful place. We must encourage everybody to be here. We are starting our winning from Ekiti; very soon we will get good news from Edo and Ondo and we will sweep across Nigeria. We will be able to bring the best of development and not talks that we are having now.’

There was however a sharp division in the Congress as former member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Bisi Kolawole, emerged at the congress of the Fayose group held at Petim Hotel, a former House of Representatives member, Kehinde Odebunmi, was elected at the congress of the Olujimi group, which held at Lotus Hotel.

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