The aspiration of Engr. Seyi Makinde, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial hopeful in Oyo State received a major boost.
Yesterday at the Oyo North Senatorial district meeting held in Saki, in Oke Ogun area of the state, party leaders and members of the PDP adopted him as their governorship candidate for the 2019 election.
At the meeting chaired by its senatorial chairman and Oyo State PDP vice-chairman, Hon. Waheed Oluwakemi Ayinde, Hon. Debo Adejumobi from ATISBO local government moved a motion for the adoption of Makinde to be the flagbearer in the election.
He said he was moving the motion based on the fact that the people of the state are clamouring for Makinde as the only candidate who can defeat the ruling party in the state.
The motion was seconded by Engr. Sarafa Omirinde from Saki West local government and majority of the party members present at the meeting erupted in jubilation.
The meeting had in attendance 11 local government chairmen and representatives of the two local government executive council whose chairmen were absent.
Party leaders such as Chief Jacob Adetoro, Senator Hosea Agboola, Rt. Hon Mulika Adeola Akande, Alhaji Suleiman Adediran (Santana), to mention a few, spoke glowingly of the adoption of Makinde, vowing to work together with all within and outside the party to ensure he wins the 2019 governorship election.
It will be recalled that the Oyo South Senatorial district held a similar meeting two weeks ago where Makinde was equally adopted.
