Stakeholders of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the south-west have endorsed Tunde Adeniran, a former
envoy, as the consensus candidate for the zone.
The decision to choose Adeniran
was reached at a meeting convened by Rashidi Ladoja, one of the chairmanship
aspirants.
The meeting which held Abuja on
Friday lasted until the wee hours of Saturday.
Earlier Bode George and Jimi
Agbaje, withdrew from the race.
“From consultations with
stakeholders from various zones, we gathered that from all zones, the
stakeholders who prefer to back the south-west zone for the position suggested
that we should prune down the number, if possible, to one person,” Ladoja said.
“To reciprocate this laudable
gesture, meetings of the seven (7) aspirants were held with Senator Rashidi
Adewolu Ladoja as the convener on Wednesday 6, Thursday 7, Friday 8 and
Saturday 9, December with the sole aim of agreeing on 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 Oladobe 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withdrawn from the race.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,
PDP.”
Ladoja explained that he withdrew
to brighten the chances of the south-west clinching the chairmanship position.
“I, Senator Rashidi Adewolu
Ladoja, an aspirant for the national chairmanship position hereby formally
inform you of my decision to withdraw from the race,” he said in a letter to
Ahmed Makarfi, chairman of the national caretaker committee.
“Having given a deep
consideration to the circumstances in respect of the said race, particularly as
it concerns the multiplicity of aspirants from the south-west and in common
interest and good of my zone, the south-west and our great party, the only choice
open to me is to bow out of the race.
“This decision is also to produce
the desired outcome of a sole consensus candidate to represent the south-west
zone and thereby improve the chances of the candidate.
“Please accept the assurances of
my high respect and kind regards.”
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