PDP South-West disowns Ibadan press conference, calls organisers “criminal impostors”
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West Zone, has disowned a press conference held in Ibadan,Oyo State, on Monday, which claimed that the zone had condemned a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, declared support for Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and loyalty to a Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC).
In a statement issued on Monday, the Zonal Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Oyeniyi, described the event as the work of organised impostors who do not represent the party at any level.
“The Zonal Chairman, Engr. Deji Doherty, was away in Abuja attending the 108th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party and no zonal officials held any press conference. The claim of an Ibadan press conference is, therefore, a barefaced lie,” Oyeniyi said.
The statement said those behind the Ibadan gathering did not speak for the party, hold no mandate, and were not recognised by any organ of the PDP from ward to national level.
Oyeniyi further said the illegality of the group was very pronounced, noting that they did not even have a zonal vice chairman, which is very significant for any structure claiming to speak for the PDP South-West.
“These are the ones whose agenda was to destabilise the party but they failed. Looking at them, one could see that their group is now a psychiatric ward with no staff.
“Destabilising elements always end up as wanderers. Karma never forgets, and wickedness by default carries consequences too,” the statement read.
According to Oyeniyi, “these ones slung toboggan, and now the stones are expectedly raining on them, and their current noise and theatrics will not substitute for acceptance by party members or the public.”
The PDP South-West said its loyalty to the Abdulrahman-led NWC and the national leader, His Excellency, Nyesom Wike, remained unalloyed and also advised ” the impostors” to retrace their steps and rejoin the party through the proper channels, rather than constituting themselves into a nuisance, as no amount of media stunts or paid propaganda will confer any legitimacy on illegitimacy.
He urged the general public, party faithful, and the media to disregard the publication, stating that official communications of the PDP South-West Zone would continue to come only through recognised party channels in the zone under the leadership of Engr. Doherty.
