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PDP At Risk Of Losing South West -group by Dickson112(m): 4:36pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
The Yoruba Solidary Coalition has warned the ruling Peoples Democratic Party that it stood the risk of losing the entire South West if it does not address the marginalisation of the area. Coordinator of the group, Prof. Olawale Akintunde, said this in a statement sent to our correspondent via e-mail, on Tuesday. He said members of the group were of the unanimous opinion that the zonal congress of the party held in Ibadan, was a sham as such should be cancelled and a fresh one conducted. Akintunde said the congress which took place on Saturday, October 11, was at best, an attempt to insult the intelligence of the Yoruba people who are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria and the bedrock of Nigeria’s intelligentsia. The group observed that the marginalisation of the South- West and its people was giving it great source for concern. It cautioned the PDP against taking the region for granted in the march towards 2015. The statement partly read, “How can a controversial uneducated person for whom a Warrant of Arrest has been issued in the USA for criminal offences confirmed by the Embassy of the USA in Nigeria organise a so-called ‘political zonal congress’ with 48 hours notice to ‘selected’ candidates with screening in an undisclosed hidden location resulting in the absence of 14 resourceful competent candidates and a pre-arranged list of results for 22 positions of the Party’s Zonal Exco! “Only 12 positions were ‘discussed’ and the pre-arranged list was adopted. Those who never purchased or submitted forms for the various positions were ‘placed’ there as long as they had submitted themselves to this questionable character. “The secretary position, which was normally zoned to Lagos was deliberately manipulated to Ogun State, which already had its normal slot, despite the protest of some notable Leaders of the party in Lagos when positions were being zoned last year.” The group requested that the party, should as a matter of urgency, act now and address this imbalance or suffer an unimaginable defeat in the zone as in Osun State. However, the chairman of the congress committee, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, said his committee discharged its functions with the seriousness and responsibility it deserved. He said “We conducted a credible exercise, I did not choose the delegates, and we worked with the approved delegate list. “You know the level of political awareness in the south west is such that you find respected people most of who are not less than seventy years old turning up as delegates. There were disagreements but the issues were resolved.” |
Re: PDP At Risk Of Losing South West -group by madamoringo(f): 4:42pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
It is pitiable that anyone is still talking about "risk" at 5 minutes to midnight! There is nothing like risk anymore, the deed is done! PDP must be voted out forever in the SW! |
Re: PDP At Risk Of Losing South West -group by Goddex: 4:44pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
The title is misleading. I think the man is complaining about PDP's internal affairs. 1 Like |
Re: PDP At Risk Of Losing South West -group by lilbabyak(m): 4:47pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
Who still trust PDP |
Re: PDP At Risk Of Losing South West -group by politricks: 5:13pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
PDP=next year's opposition party |
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