S-West PDP faults concession of zone’s offices to Obasanjo The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West, yesterday, faulted reports that the office of the National Secretary and other offices meant for the South West would be conceded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of the ongoing reconciliation efforts within the PDP. The leadership of the party, consisting of the Zonal Caretaker Committee, the State Chairmen Forum, the Elders Committee, the Stakeholders Forum, the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee, the Women and Youth fora, said, “no individual or group, no matter how powerful, can single-handedly fill positions allotted to the South West Zone. We are opposed to anything short of a free, fair and democratic congress where delegates would elect their leaders as ordered by the court in Suit No FHC/L/CS/347/2012.” In a statement issued by the Acting Chairman, Caretaker Committee, South West PDP, Engr. Adedeji Doherty, the party noted that it was the irregularities of the past that necessitated the sack of the erstwhile Zonal Executive Committee, which was headed by Engr. Segun Oni – and the removal of the former National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola by the courts. The party also said any attempt to fill the vacant position of the National Secretary, except as prescribed by the court, would be tantamount to another illegality. “It would be recalled that a Court Order/Judgment was given in the matter between Chief (Engr) Adebayo Dayo and others Vs Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Peoples Democratic Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/504/2012 whereby Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, our representative from Osun State, was relieved of his duties. “In the same Order/Judgment, the Court also directed that the Zone should conduct a Congress to nominate a replacement to the above position. “ The court said inter alia ‘that an order is hereby granted directing the 3rd defendant (INEC) to rectify the records of the 2nd defendant (PDP) by deleting the name of the 1st defendant (Oyinlola) and replacing same in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the 1st defendant with a candidate nominated at a valid congress of the South West Zone chapter of the 1st defendant (PDP).’ “In obedience to the Orders and Judgment of the Court, the Caretaker Committee under the supervision of the former Chairman, Chief Ishola Filani on Saturday, July 13, 2013 conducted a Special Congress where Professor Wale Oladipo (Osun State) was nominated as Oyinlola’s replacement.”
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:08:07 +0000
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