The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo State yesterday held simultaneous senatorial district meetings. The meeting, it was gathered was geared towards finding a common ground for all stakeholders, leaders, and members to put the largest political party in good stead and on the path of winning ways ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement released by the party’s acting Publicity Secretary and Youth Leader, Hon. Michael Ogunsina, it could be recalled that the State leadership of the Party had two weeks ago released a notice of the meeting to prepare the minds of Party members across the State.
In Oyo South, the State Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, while addressing the gathering,g, reassured the d Party faithful of the benefits of being in government. He also promised that the Party would proactively and promptly pay attention to their concerns. He echoed the Party’s commitment to Engr Seyi Makinde-led administration, the Party’s supporters, and the senatorial district in general.
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, gave the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to all PDP members for their unwavering support, particularly during the last general election. He reassured members of the continuous benefits of party participation.
While addressing the crowd-packed Saki town hall, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Barrister Bayo Lawal, said the entire Party is solidly behind Governor Makinde while also assuring Party members, leaders, and stakeholders that the Government will continue to do everything necessary to reward loyal party members.
The former State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha reaffirmed the loyalty of the members of the Party in the senatorial district to the only leader of the Party in the State, Engr Seyi Makinde.
He also declared at the meeting that the Party exco is working closely with the Governor on the direction of the Party.
The former Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr Sakariyahu Adegbite Balogun, called for a wider consultation amongst the stakeholders anytime a meeting of this nature is to be scheduled. He also urged party members to always call the attention of the leaders and stakeholders to any issue that is capable of polarizing the peace of the Party in Oyo North Senatorial District.
While welcoming leaders, stakeholders, and members of the party to the event, the Chairman of the PDP in Oyo Central Senatorial District, Hon. Mufutau Olatunde Ogunremi highlighted the purpose of the meeting which included the current political winds of the State and key expectations to ensure the smooth running of the political affairs of the Party across the 11 local government areas in the senatorial district.
The first female speaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly and former senator, Alhaja Monsura Summonu, stated that there are issues that must be settled, urging all leaders of the party in the senatorial district to prevent factions, an action she considered a threat to the peaceful existence of the party.
A member of the State Advisory Board to the Governor, Elder Wole Oyelese appraised the stakeholders, leaders, and party members for their enormous support and for stating the obvious issues surrounding the progress of the party in Oyo Central Senatorial District, stressing the need to put things in place to ensure all party members are on the same page. He also declared total support for the leadership of the People’s Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, FNSE.
The simultaneous senatorial district meetings of the People’s Democratic Party are the first since the party won elections in 2023. The party considered this as an achievement because it allowed old and fresh wounds to be allowed to heal.
The meetings drew leaders, elected officials, appointees, stakeholders, and party members across their respective local government areas to the venues of the meetings.
