Former Oyo State governor,
Senator Rashidi Ladoja has withdrawn from the PDP national chairmanship
contest.
Chief Bode George, Gbenga Daniel and Jimi Agbaje
have also stepped down from the chairmanship race
Ladoja in a statement issued on
Saturday, urged other contestants from the South West to rally round former
Minister of Education, Professor Tunde Adeniran as the consensus candidate of
the the zone.
The statement read: “At the close
of nominations, seven (7) Aspirants from the Southwest Zone obtained and
returned nomination forms for the position of the National Chairman of our
great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“From consultations with
stakeholders from various zones, we gathered that from all zones, the
stakeholders who preferred to back the South West Zone for the position
suggested that we should prune down the number, if possible, to ONE PERSON.
The Northern stakeholders went to
the extent of stating clearly in a Communique, after their meeting, their
preference for a South West candidate.
“To reciprocate these laudable
gestures, meetings of the Seven (7) Aspirants were held with Senator RA. LADOJA
as the convener on Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th
December, 2017 With the sole aim of agreeing a consensus candidate. We all
agreed that the chances of one person winning are better than those of seven
people who are likely to divide the votes coming to the zone.
“Since then, Mr. Jimi Agbaje,
Chief Olabode George, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and Mr. Olusegun Aderemi have
withdrawn from the race.
“Accordingly I am of the opinion
that Professor Tunde Adeniran should become our consensus candidate for the South
West zone.
“I am hereby appealing to all
lovers of the South West Zone to support the candidature of Professor Tunde
Adeniran to clinch the position of the National Chairman of our great party,
the PDP. We shall be very grateful for your support. “
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