Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West, led by former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George, met in Lagos, on Thursday and insisted on claiming the position of the national chairman of the party in the forthcoming national convention.At the meeting were former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel; former deputy governor of Osun State, Chief (Mrs) Olusola Obada; Chief Ebenezer Babatope, Senator Bode Olajumoke, Senator Femi Kila, Professor Taoheed Adedoja; former House of Representatives Leader, Honourable Mulikat Akande-Adeola; Chief Jumoke Akinjide; Dr Doyin Okupe, Honourable Tajudeen Agoro, among others.
The leaders in the 14-point communique which they issued at the end of the parley and read by Chief Olateru Olagbegi, declared that the South West zone was equally well qualified to lead the party, “Given our rich antecedents of history, knowledge and culture,” even as they resolve that a powerful delegation of the Yoruba people should be mustered to demand for the position of the chairman of the PDP.” The PDP leaders renounced the Senator Buruji Kashamu-led group, which said the South West was not interested in the national chairmanship of the PDP, saying “those who renounce the position of the national chairmanship of our party do not speak for the Yoruba people.”
