By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State, has declared that all its aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state is to produced eminently qualified candidate to govern the state.
The Osun PDP through its Director of Media, Olabamiji Oladele, who made this known on Saturday while fielding questions from journalists in Osogbo, maintained that all internal crises that rocked the party in the past were now settled.
Oladele, who revealed that the party is on a mission to wrest power and rescue the state from the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2022, added that the number of interested aspirants in the party’s forthcoming primaries is growing.
The Osun PDP spokesperson also stated that peace is now reigning in the party as every member is now on the same page.
According to him, “Our party is well prepared to provide good governance. We cannot afford to continue like this. As things stand today, no reasonable being will be happy that APC should continue ruling us. Can’t you see the hardship everywhere,?” he queried.
He disclosed that six interested aspirants have bought the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms so far.
In his words, “As of this morning, six individuals have obtained nomination forms. They are Senator Ademola Adeleke, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, Sanya Omirin, Prince Dotun Babayemi and Bamidele Adeleke.
“If you look at the calibre of individuals who have obtained the forms, you will agree with me that they are qualified individuals.
“They are not here to further help the failed APC to continue maltreating our people.”
Recall that on Friday, Dele Adeleke, a nephew to senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, a favourite candidate for the gubernatorial poll purchased his expression of interest and nomination forms at the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja.
This move, political watchers in the state predict, is a calculated by some hands that are outside the state to truncate the ambition of the senior Adeleke.
They reason that opposition within and outside the party, especially the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, may be behind the recent move.
As at press time, neither Dele Adeleke nor the Oyo state governor has come out to deny the insinuation.
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