Leaders, elders and top federal and state officials of the Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday night ,held a strategic closed doors meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke, who told them in clear terms he had no plan to quit the party, either now or in the future.
The meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Government was attended by all critical top leaders of the party with former governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, addressing the meeting virtually while Prof Wale Oladipo, the Chairman of Imole Movement, declared PDP as a home for all genuine lovers of Osun people.
The 1999 governorship candidate of PDP and life member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Oluwole Alabi and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Lasun Yusuf, described PDP as an agent of development and human empowerment.
A PDP member of the House of Representatives, Akanni Olohunwa, applauded the extensive positive transformation Osun was witnessing and affirmed that PDP was sure of victory in any future electoral contest.
At the meeting coordinated by PDP State Chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi, and attended by the Speaker, Hon Adewale Egbedun as well as other members of the State assembly, Adeleke described rumours about his imminent defection as “fake news emanating from those intimidated by our extraordinary performance in state leadership.
“My people, party elders and chiefs, I declare before you today that I am not defecting to APC or any other political party. I remain in PDP. Ignore any fake news,” the governor declared.
The stakeholders’ forum later issued a communique signed by Hon Sunday Bisi.
