The South West zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying he remains a strong leader and mentor of the party in the country.
The PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman in the zone, Chief Ishola Filani, spoke at the party’s rally in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State just as the party’s zonal secretary, Chief Pegba Otemolu, denied the alleged
exclusion of the ex-president in the affairs of the party.
Filani said the South West PDP leadership and state chapters in the zone have confidence in Obasanjo, who, according to him, has made people of Yoruba land proud with his various achievements both as former military and civilian leader in the country.
He said, “Obasanjo is the only person who was head of state under the military, who was twice president as civilian president and who has continued all over the world to look for peace and ensure that governments internationally are in order.
“I, on behalf of the six states in the South West PDP, tell the whole world that the PDP in the South West pass vote of confidence on him.
We have implicit confidence in Baba Obasanjo as our father and leader.”
The event also featured the defection of about 5,000 members of opposition parties into the PDP.
The event was attended by the Osun PDP Chairman, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa; his Oyo State counterpart, Yinka Taiwo, Ogun PDP Chairman, Adebayo Dayo, Prince Buruji Kashamu, Hon. Kayode Amusan, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, Otunba Leke Adekoya, Mrs. Abosede Ogunleye, Alhaji Agboola Alausa, among other leaders.
