Osun PDP Leaders In Cold War
Nov 20th, 2009 | By admin | Category: NEWS
OSUN State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be cool in unity, whereas the political war raging on in the party has weakened its fabrics.
According to an investigation conducted by OSUN DEFENDER, if not for the battle against the State Action Congress (AC) standard-bearer, Engineer Rauf Aregbesola over the flawed 2007 governorship election that is still being subjected to a legal litmus test at the election petitions retrial tribunal; the party would have been torn into shreds by its over-ambition-packed stakeholders.
Findings revealed that the fear that the Ilesa-born former Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure may torpedoe the PDP-controlled government at the tribunal is the only bond binding the aggrieved stakeholders together.
It was reliably gathered that the governorship ambition of some party chieftains warming up for 2011 has been the sole reason for the cold war.
OSUN DEFENDER gathered that of all the governorship contenders in the party, only four of them have political structures to prosecute the primary election; while others were out to negotiate for appointments.
Checks showed that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, the embattled Senator Iyiola Omisore, Mr. Peter Babalola and Alhaji Lateef Bakare are the serious contenders.
Information at the disposal of OSUN DEFENDER showed that Akinbade has grassroots support in the party as a former state chairman, while Omisore has some loyalists across the state who believe that they would make more money if he becomes the governor.
Checks have further shown that Babalola notoriously known as Peter Power has no structure, but relies on the governor’s patronage; while Bakare, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Wire and Cable PLC is banking on the Ijesa slot for governorship shot.
Investigation revealed that the leadership of the party in the state is more favourably disposed to Omisore, for the party boss, Mr. Ademola Razaq known as ‘Landero’ is reportedly scheming for the deputy governorship seat jointly with him (Omisore).
The preference was tactically displayed when the embattled senator came to obtain his governorship form in Osogbo at the state party secretariat; as the party leadership allegedly directed all councils’ chairmen in the state to lead their supporters in buses and move down to Osogbo with a view to encouraging Omisore.
It was learnt that the display of razzmatazz by the arranged supporters started early that day, until the news got to them that their governorship aspirant had been sacked from the senate.
Meanwhile, the camp of the SSG is poised for war, should the party play up some kind of game to manipulate the politician out of the race.
Findings revealed further that some of the core loyalists of Akinbade have started holding meetings with the Labour Party (LP) with a view to using the platform to test his popularity if the PDP is proving difficult.
Besides, the Ijesas, who have been clamouring for governorship seat have vowed never to support any candidate outside the zone, insisting that it is either governorship or nothing.
Speaking on the development, the State Director of Publicity of the PDP, Mr Adeolu Adeyemo said that there was no rancour in the party, but admitting that the politicking was thickening in anticipation of the 2011 general elections.
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I want to reaffirm my earlier position that there is no governorship election in Osun State come 2011. PDP is only deceiving themselves. The end has come and they must prepare to face the music. If they fail to prepare the events will erode them away totally by surprise.
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All of them are thief because, there won’t be any election in 2011.
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Who told them there will be gov. election in Osun come 2011? I dont see this happening in any form
All of them are going to fail woefully.AREGBESOLA will soon reclaim his stolen mandate.
No shaking! no wahala! because PDP result is total failure.
Failure indeed!