Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ibadan south west local government constituency 2 have been urged to disregard rumour going round that Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, has endorsed the candidature of the incumbent lawmakers from the constituency .
This was contained in a protest letter written and signed by all the aspirants in the council area.
This newspaper learnt that Makinde and the leadership of the party had initially agreed to work with the agreement of all the aspirants in the constituency in the interest of the party.
All the aspirants, OYOINSIGHT.COM learnt, are to go for primaries in the two constituencies.
According to the statement, the aspirants said that “This is to bring to the notice of all members of PDP in Ibadan Southwest Local Government that the information being spread around by some self centered leaders specifically Modinat Abosede Adedibu in connivance with Moruff Olumide Balogun (Ibadan Southwest Local Government Chairman) that Governor Seyi Makinde has nominated incumbent lawmakers for second term and mandated all delegates to fall in line by making sure they are affirmed is nothing but a ruse and figment of imagination of those peddling the rumors.
“We, the aspirants, warn that they should return the money paid them by the incumbent lawmakers as nothing will stop the forthcoming primaries from taking place. The primaries will go on as scheduled on May 18, 2022.
“This is to also bring to the notice of party hierarchies that these leaders in IBSW have gone to the extent of threatening the delegates who dare not vote for the imposed candidates with an an expulsion from the party and other severe punishment. The resolve of all the aspirants is to go for free and fair primaries and allow the delegates to choose their preferred candidates in the interest of the party and anything on the contrary will spell doom for the party,” the aspirants warned.
The aspirants who signed the release included Kazeem Alarape Abidemi, Ishola Abiodun Adekunle Baruwa, Babatunde George Ige and Oluwafemi Gbemiga. Others were Samson Opeyemi Fatola, Alimi Kabiru, Gbenga Folorunsho Elebolo, Lawal Modify Olawale and Aliu Rahmon Abiona.
