The over a decade crisis within the Ogun State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday resurfaced as there was another indication that things have fallen apart within the troubled opposition party, following allegation and counter allegation within leadership.
Penpushing reports that another round of crisis reared its ugly head as the chairman of the party, Sikirulai Ogundele and the governorship candidate engaged in verbal attacks and accusation over the failed attempt by the party in winning the last year Governorship election.
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while addressing supporters during a meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta, ahead of the party congress blamed the party’s loss at the governorship poll on the alleged highhandedness of Adebutu.
‘The reason why we are not in power today is because of Hon. Ladi Adebutu. 90 per cent of the reasons why we are not in government today were caused by Hon. Ladi Adebutu and this is because of his high-handedness. He does not listen to anybody’s advice’, Ogundele declared.
Penpushing further reports that the party boss emphasized that nobody should see himself as moneybags who can do and undo, expressing optimism that as the chairman he would rescue the party’s structure from Adebutu.
The chairman warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not anybody’s personal property, stating that from the look of things, it does not show that Adebutu was interested becoming the Governor due to his conduct
‘Adebutu has been the major reason why the party has been failing since the 2019 election. I don’t think Adebutu himself is interested in becoming the governor. Atiku came to Abeokuta twice to plead with Adebutu that we should put OGD (former governor Gbenga Daniel) on the ballot, but he refused’.
If we had put OGD (Daniel) on the ballot, the party would have won many seats at the election. Everybody was aware that Atiku came to Ogun State twice to beg him (Adebutu). Obasanjo too begged him, but he refused to shift ground’, Ogundele added
Penpushing also reports that the chairman pointed out that the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) must be seen and run as a political that is fair and just to every member irrespective of their financial status or position.
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party at the 2023 election, Hon Adekunle Akinlade, in his own contributions emphasized that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be better repositioned to defeat the ruling party in 2027.
“What we are saying is that if we must win or perform differently in 2027, we must reposition this party. We must bring in everybody to this party, we must make everybody feel comfortable that this party is for all of us.
“We must put the past behind us, we must put 2023 behind us and forge a strong front that can allow us to face whatever the future holds. The party must be more disciplined and our leaders must have the right temperament and good character”, Akinlade said.
Penpushing reports that Adebutu in reaction to statement credited to the party chairman said it was nothing but a foul cry from a man after his gains, adding that he was not disturbed by Ogundele’s allegations and would not join issues with him.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Cnadidate through his media aide Afolabi Orekoya, declared that Ogundele was on his own, adding that for such coming from him showed that there was more to it
‘The chairman is just on his own. Out of 57 state executive council members, if it is only the chairman who is saying that, then you know that there is more to it. We are not joining issues with him, he is the only one on that journey, he was the only state executive member that was at the meeting out of 57. That is to tell you that it is more of his thinking’, Adebutu stated.
‘Was it Adebutu that went to disrupt or cause violence at Sagamu where elections were destroyed? Was it Adebutu who gave the judgments at the courts? He (Ogundele) is crying foul because of his gain and enterprise, we are not perturbed, and we are not surprised’, he added
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