The stakeholders from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo Federal Constituency, within Oyo State, are urging Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene due to an ongoing crisis affecting their party locally.
Stakeholders hailing from Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East, and Oyo West local government areas made this plea after convening over the weekend. During their gathering, they emphasized the critical necessity of reviving and restoring the PDP within the federal constituency.
At the conclusion of their gathering, party members released a statement listing “unequal distribution of political positions and roles, actions against the interests of the party, concentration of authority, and disregard for the party charter” as key challenges impeding the party’s development within the constituency.
The statement entitled “Critical Need to Rescue, Revive, and Restore PDP in Oyo Federal Constituency” was endorsed by ex-Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Morufu Atilola; Alhaji Isiaka Adebayo; Alhaji Fatai Obabi; Mr. Wasiu Olaoti; Mr. Tunde Ogunlana, as well as an additional 29 individuals.
As stated in the document, “Every dedicated member of the PDP within the Oyo Federal Constituency has joined forces to rejuvenate and salvage their party from impending ruin caused by authoritarianism, betrayal, biased treatment, deceit, suppression, and public disputes.”
The stakeholders appealed to Governor Makinde, who they referred to as the party’s leader within the state, to “decentralize authority, promote full inclusion, and tackle various challenges impacting the party.”
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They further pushed for acknowledging ex-Speaker Atilola officially as the head of the PDP within the Oyo Federal Constituency, emphasizing that he serves as a “unifying figure” with the capability to advance democratic principles.
As per their view, taking into account their suggestions could contribute to discovering a permanent resolution for the issues faced by the party within the constituency.
They stressed that adopting their suggestions would boost the party’s advancement, cautioning that the present system of indirect leadership has perpetually exacerbated the issues rather than resolving them.
The stakeholders also pointed out concerns like “an imbalance in the distribution of political positions and roles, subversive actions by certain party officials, concentration of authority on one side causing exclusion, defamation, and suppression, along with the ineffectiveness of party structures.”
They also criticized “failure to comply with the party’s constitution and lack of collective discussions and coordination during the previous local government elections.” They further expressed disappointment over “the total absence of information and communication resulting from the consolidation of power within one faction.”
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