The Outgoing Chairman of the Ekiti State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase has backed the Constitution of a Caretaker committee by the national leadership of the party.
OYOINSIGHT had earlier reported how the National Working Committee of the party in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu, on Friday announced the composition of a caretaker committee for the Ekiti chapter of the party
Senator Hosea Agboola heads the committee with Mr Yinka Akerele , Samuel Omotosho , Tunji Odeyemi, Ariyo Afolabi , Adeyemi Sunday and Diran Odeyemi as members.
The chairman, who spoke through the outgoing publicity secretary, said, “We were neither dissolved nor sacked. Our tenure expires on May 10 and there must not be room for a vacuum. It was done for the state and local government structures.
“The party only acted in line with its constitution. The caretaker committee will cease to exist as soon as validly recognised congresses are conducted at the levels.”
He also noted that the disagreement between the group loyal to former Governor Ayodele Fayose and the one loyal to Senator Biodun Olujimi over the March 7 ward congresses would soon be resolved in court.
“We are confident that the court will look at the two parallel ward congresses and adopt the one that was conducted in substantial compliance with the party’s constitution and provisions of the Electoral Act,” he added.
