Ahead of next year’s local government elections in Osun State, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in the state met in the Osun State Government House at the weekend to deliberate on ways to strengthen the party.
Prominent among the chieftains are: the state governor, Ademola Adeleke; former governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Senator Olu Alabi, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Hon. Bamidele Salam, state chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi.
Others at the meeting include: Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Alhaji Rasaki Oyelami and the state secretary of the party, Prince Bola Ajao.
A communique at the end of the meeting stated that the meeting resolved “that all the acrimonies of the past arising from the year 2022 gubernatorial primary be put behind us and the Osun State PDP shall be ONE rock solid political family under the Leadership of His Excellency, Senator (Dr. ) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State.
“That a larger meeting of this nature be convoked in a short while with a longer time of notification and wider spectrum to be held at the Banquet Hall.
“That the said next expanded meeting shall be strictly on invitation. The meeting proclaimed the establishment of the Elders Forum. The elders forum meeting shall be held quarterly.
“The meeting also resolved on holding a Stakeholders meeting at the State party Secretariat immediately after the Asiwaju of Edeland installation to intimate the Stakeholders of the state of the party in Osun State and matters arising..
“The meeting acknowledged that the welfare/well-being of the generality of the party members and all the good people of Osun State is the priority of His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State”.