Osun guber: I remain PDP’s cornerstone — Oyinlola OSOGBO— Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun State, says he remains a cornerstone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the party’s quest to attain victory in the August 9 governorship election in the state. The former National Secretary of the party also denied the reports that he has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the state. Rising from a meeting between Oyinlola and his supporters from all the local government areas across the state at his country home in Okuku at the weekend, the former governor stated that he remains a strong pillar of the party both in Osun State and at the national level. The communique issued at the end of the meeting signed by the Chairman, Secretary and Convener of the meeting, Engr. Oladije Adeniji, Comrade Abayomi Adegoke and Reverend Bunmi Jenyo respectively called on President Goodluck Jonathan and other PDP leaders to return Oyinlola as the substantive National Secretary of the party as affirmed by the Court of Appeal. The communique read in part: “the meeting affirmed that the immediate past Executive of Osun state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola is a worthy, dependable, reliable and trsuted leader of the party in the state and passed vote of confidence on Prince Oyinlola as a bridge-builder and rallying point for the members of PDP across the state. “The meeting also affirmed that Prince Oyinlola remains a cornerstone of the PDP in Osun and a strong pillar of the party at the National level thereby debunked the speculations of his (Oyinlola) defection to All Progressive Congress either in principle or otherwise and warned the campaigners and speculators of such rumour of calumny to desist henceforth.” Oyinlola however declared that he would not take any decision without considering the interest of his supporters, his party and the people of the state. “Oyinlola is a rallying point to record victory for the PDP during the forthcoming governorship election and will assist the national leadership of the party to reposition the party for victory ahead of 2015 general election”, the communique added. The meeting had in attendance the Chairman, Federal Emergency Road Maintainance Agency, FERMA, Engr. Olajide Adeniji, a former National Assembly member, Oluwole Oke, a PDP Osun Central Senatorial District Chairman, Mr. Kayode Oduoye, a former Director General, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Chief Akin Osuntokun and others.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 09:59:42 +0000
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