Members of the State Executive Committee and Local Government Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State have declared support for the aspiration of Dr. Eddy Olafeso as South West chairman, Reverend Bunmi Jenyo as Zonal Secretary and Barrister Dosu Babatunde as Zonal Legal Adviser of the party.
The PDP leaders, who met with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in his Lagos residence today, also pledged loyalty to the former governor, saying; “We say, we are with you and remain with you and your leadership in the repositioning of the party in the zone.”
This was contained in the communique issued after the meeting and signed by the State Secretary, Prince Bola Ajao and Chairman of the Forum of Local Government Party Chairmen, Hon. Wale Oni.
The communique read; “After hospitalities and goodwill messages, the meeting/delegation resolved as follows:
“The leadership of the Osun State PDP were here first to sympathize with His Excellency Gov. Ayodele Fayose on the death of his sister.
“The Osun PDP State Leadership is also here to congratulate him on the occasion of his recent 60th birthday celebration and to wish him long life and prosperity.
“We (Osun PDP State Leadership) also solidarize with His Excellency, Governor Ayo Fayose on the unity, zoning formula for the South West Zonal Congress. We say, we are with you and remain with you and your leadership in the repositioning of the party in the zone.
“It is also resolved that we will support and vote Olorogun Dr. Eddy Olafeso for the South West Zonal Chairman and our own Rev’d Bunmi Jenyo for the Zonal Secretary and Barr. Dosu Babatunde for the Zonal Legal Adviser as well as other officers in the Unity list.”
