By Alaba Ajibade – Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo Central Senatorial District Monday converged on Igbara Oke, Ondo State, to chart a new course for the party in the state, even as it assured that the people will return the opposition party to power in 2019.
Leader of the Elders Forum in the state, Professor Olu Agbi, while addressing the teeming crowds at the event, assured members of a resounding victory in the coming elections. According to him, PDP remained the only party with depth, experience and administrative acumen to put Nigeria in the right direction.
He added that Nigerians had been able to compare PDP with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and had accepted that they made a huge mistake in the 2015 general election, which they were ready to rectify in the forthcoming elections.He therefore charged members to go to their various communities and ensure unity among members.
Agbi commended the state executive council of the party for its steadfastness, commitment to bringing back members who went astray into the fold, adding that the party would remain a big family with conflict management mechanisms to resolve conflicts.
Speaking on the occasion, the senatorial chairman of the party, Chief Charles Akinduro, commended members for the support and unity in the party, charging them to work hard and ensure that the zone is delivered to PDP in the next elections.
Also speaking on the occasion, a former Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ondo State, Dr Kola Ademujimi, thanked the leadership of the party for the efforts made to bring the party members together, saying that it was now stronger than it was when it lost election to APC in the state.
He stated that with APC’s maladministration at federal and state levels, PDP would be the party to beat in 2019.
Also at the occasion was a former commissioner for Information in the state, Honourable Kayode Akinmade, who led over 2000 party supporters from Idanre to the event: Engineer Gboye Adegbenro, Honourable Taye Akinyele and many others.
