Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southwest Zonal Congress, leaders and stakeholders of the former ruling party have unanimously adopted the consensus method in the election of party officials.
The party took the decision at a meeting held on Wednesday at Agodi Government House, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and current Deputy National Chairman (South) , Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja stated that the leaders adopted the consensus arrangement for the congress to avert the crisis and division experienced in 2020 when the congress was held in Osogbo.
He added that the leaders and party stakeholders were satisfied and convinced that there was no desire to impose their interest or candidate on the party in the Southwest zone.
One of the decisions arrived at the meeting is Oyo/Osun axis should retain the current positions meaning that Osun will produce the Southwest National-Vice Chairman while Oyo will produce the Zonal Women leader.
However, Lagos and Ogun are being prevailed upon to swap positions currently held by the two states but agreement on that hasn’t been reached .
Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Ademola Adeleke are the two PDP governors in the Southwest.
The meeting was attended by former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja, Chief Saka Balogun, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Hon Rita Orji, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, Southwest Zonal Executives among other leaders.
