PDP Southwest leaders meet in Ibadan, asks party to zone presidential ticket to south

By Our Correspondent

The south-west caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the party to zone its presidential ticket to the southern region.

The caucus announced its decision after a meeting on Tuesday at the government house in Oyo state.

Soji Adagunodo, zonal chairman of the party, read a communique at the end of the meeting.

According to the communique, the decision was in line with the position of the southern governors’ forum on zoning the presidential ticket to the region.

“We also resolved that the unity of the south-west is a non-negotiable issue. To this end, we demand that all dispute resolution mechanisms should be on the front burner,” he said.

“The zone is desirous of fairness, justice and equity in the distribution of federal positions and appointments.

“We will support all efforts geared towards national cohesion through equitable distribution of federal positions and appointments among the geopolitical zones of the country.”

Three former governors from the zone attended the meeting — Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, Olagunsoye Oyinlola  of Osun, and Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo.

Other stakeholders at the meeting included Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde; former Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun) and Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo) and former BOT Chair, Chief Olabode George.

Others are Deputy National Chairman (South) Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja; former Ekiti Deputy Governor Professor Olusola Ekeka; PDP National Vice-chairman, Southwest, Olasoji Adaguodo; Senator Abiodun Olujimi; Senator Fadahunsi and Oyo PDP chairman, Hon Dayo Ogungbenro

Others are: zonal secretary, Rahaman Owokoniran; Chief of Staff to Governor Makinde Hon Segun Ogunwuyi; Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Engineer Seun Fakorede; Prince Dare Adeleke, Executive Chairman, Pacesetter Transport Service, SSA on SDGs, Hon Kunle Yusuff MON, Deputy Chief of Staff, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola among others.