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Kwara PDP Affirms Support For Simeon Ajibola As Governorship Candidate

The simmering dissent in the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have taken a new turn, as 23 members of … Continue reading Kwara PDP Affirms Support For Simeon Ajibola As Governorship Candidate


simeon-ajibolaThe simmering dissent in the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have taken a new turn, as 23 members of the 30-member state executive have affirmed their support for the emergence of Senator Simeon Ajibola as the party’s governorship candidate.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the State Deputy Chairman of the party, Mr Attahiru Manko, berated the party’s Chairman, Iyiola Oyedepo, for his statement over the result of the governorship primaries.

Mr Oyebode had said that he would wait for the affirmation of the candidature from the national headquarter of the party, a statement Mr Manko said was not correct.

He questioned why the the chairman should foot-drag in presenting the winner to the members, since the primary election had been adjudged free, fair and credible by the electoral committee and other aspirants.

The Kwara State PDP had witnessed series of controversies over the choice a governorship candidate.

The first election conducted in the state was canceled with a new election conducted. After the second election, Senator Simeon Ajibola was declared winner but some members of the party also refused to accept the result of the election. They said Senator Ajibola was being imposed on them.