By Adeyinka Adeniran
Leaders of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and other party stakeholders in SouthWest on Monday said they have resolved to put their differences together and build their house in order to ensure victory in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.
The leaders made the resolve after a stakeholder meeting which held at the Presidential Lodge of the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.
The leaders had earlier met behind closed doors for several hours.
Some of the leaders in attendance at the meeting include, Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Chief Bode George, the National Deputy Chairman (South), Ambassador Taofeeq Arapaja, former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Osun, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governorship candidate of Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, the 2023 Ogun state governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu among others.
Speaking at the meeting, the host, Governor Makinde said the meeting was to discuss the progress of the party and fashion out strategies to unify the party stakeholders before the Ondo state governorship election scheduled for November, this year.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the meeting, Governor Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Governor Ademola Adeleke harped on the unity of the part, which they said was paramount.
They expressed optimism that with the caliber and support of the party leaders in Southwest, PDP would come out victorious in the November election is Ondo State.
Speaking with newsmen, the PDP standard bearer in the Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, appreciated the coming together of the party leaders, saying that their unflinching support would be enough to coast him to victory.
