JUST IN: PDP ignores Makinde, postpones South-west congress
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its South-west Zonal Congress.
The party moved the planned congress from April 10 to April 12, 2021 and also shifted the venue from Ibadan to Osogbo.
This was announced by Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s publicity secretary on Twitter.
“@OfficialPDPNig NWC after extensively discussing the issues of concern in the South West resolves as follow:
Moves the venue of the South West Congress to Oshogbo, Osun State
“The South West Congress is scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021.
“Party assures of working with all stakeholders to achieve a seamless and unifying congress,” he wrote.
This came barely 24 hours after that party moved to reconcile Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and an ex-governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.
Mr Fayose wants the former Ondo State information commissioner, Eddy Olafeso, to be the next leader of the party in Southwest but Mr Makinde wants an Oyo indigene.
Mr Makinde had earlier applauded the NWC for putting the congress in Ibadan. He also warned them against changing the date and venue.
He is yet to react to latest developments.
