A former Minister of Power and Steel , Dr Wole Oyelese, has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Prince Uche Secondus, of fueling the lingering crisis between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose .
According to Punch, Makinde and Fayose are engaged in the leadership position right of the party in the South – West and there have been altercations between the two on this .
Oyelese said it was worrisome that Secondus was feeling unconcerned about the lingering crisis between the two PDP leaders in the South – West while accusing him of encouraging factions which was tearing the party down .
He said apart from the crisis between Makinde and Fayose , there was no friendly atmosphere in any state chapter of the party in the region , saying this might make it impossible for the state to retain the only state it won during the 2019 elections .
The former minister , who is a leader of the party in Oyo State said in a statement on Tuesday that it appeared that Secondus was more concerned about his second term in office than welding the party together .
Oyelese said , “ There is hardly any state where there is amity among the members except in those areas where the leaders of the party are handling the situation with maturity . In this kind of situation, it is quite unimaginable that the chairman of the party will maintain such an undignified silence in the face of serious danger .
“ It is daily becoming clear that the party is being torn apart by the same individuals who are expected to weld it together . The issue of party organisation does not appear to have much meaning to the chairman as he appears to take a special interest in encouraging factions.
“ The situation we have in the South West which appears intractable is needless and should not be allowed to fester any further . The politics of survival and assertion currently going on is not in the best interest of the party as the loyal members stand to lose out.
“ With the current position of things , there is hardly any state that the PDP can be sure of winning in the South West in upcoming elections . Political neophytes and dreamers may think and say otherwise, but the reality is stark enough to the discerning ones . ”
The former minister asked the national chairman of the party to reach out to the founding fathers of the PDP from the South – West and seek their inputs on how to resolve the crisis.
