The National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and the chairman of the
party’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi have congratulated
members of the party in Osun State for winning the Saturday senatorial election
in the state.
The two men said that the victory
recorded by the party in the Osun West Senatorial election by Alhaji Nurudeen
Adeleke was as a result of hard work.
The PDP candidate defeated other
contenders in the election, especially Senator Mudahsiru Hussain.
Hussain, who was the anointed
candidate of the Governor Rauf Aregbesola, was the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress in the election.
Sheriff, in a statement issued on
Sunday by the acting spokesperson for the party, Mr. Bernard Mikko, said that
the party would dedicate the PDP victory to the memory of Senator Isiaka
Adeleke.
The late Adeleke, who was a
former governor of the state, was also the senior brother to the senator
-elect.
Mikko said, “This victory is as a result of hard work, dedication and commitment of PDP members in Osun State. We thank them all for their loyalty, especially our grassroots mobilisers who worked tirelessly to make this victory possible.
“The significance of this victory is obvious and the leadership of the party at all levels will consolidate and earn this trust and confidence reposed on the party.
“The national leadership of the party is particularly pleased with the Osun State Working Committee, party elders youths and traditional leaders that warmly received us.
“We give glory to God and dedicate this victory to the loving memory of late Senator Adeleke whose legacy will be championed by his successor.”
He said that the era of what he
described as “blatant impunity is over”, adding that no form of indiscipline or
distraction would be tolerated in the party again.
In his own reaction, Makarfi, who
spoke through Prince Dayo Adeyeye said that the PDP victory was a general
reflection on the reawakening of Nigerians to the alleged deceit of the All
Progressive Congress.
He said this was why the APC was
rejected at the poll by the voters in Osun State.
He said that the party believed
that the senator -elect would deliver on his promises to the people, adding
that the successful outcome of this election was an evidence of hard work,
dedication and the unity of all members of the PDP in Osun state who he said,
buried temporary differences in the overall interest of the party.
“We are confident that without the interference of the APC in the current leadership issues in our Party, the PDP remains the Party to beat in all elections in Nigeria. Even as we await the judgement of the Supreme Court we urge all our members to unite in the interest of Nigerians to rid the country of the horrible APC government,” he added.
Also speaking on the victory,
the National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Adewale Oladipo commended
stakeholders in the senatorial district, saying that the outcome of the poll
actually reflected the wishes of the electorate.
Oladipo specifically commended
the Independent National Electoral Commission, the security agencies and
the electorate for the peaceful conduct of the polls, saying that the peaceful
conduct of the by-election had shown clearly that all hope was not lost in the
Nation’s electoral system.
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PDP is dead. What happened at the election is unique. People voted Adeleke not PDP just to show the governor that their is limit on everything.
ReplyDeleteHave PDP forgotten that the man just crossed to PDP at the eve of the election just to get the ticket because the governor refused to accept the wish of APC majority and allow the man the ticket simply because of his selfish interest.
So Adeleke may still go back to his party APC,
Story for the gods. Which party win?
DeleteElectorates are now sensible and their voting reflects candidate's personal assessment.
ReplyDeleteYes Aregbe has failed woefully. And APC has failed. However the people of south west are dynamic and enlightened. They no longer vote for parties but personalities. It was not a victory for PDP but for the people nd Adeleke. The people did not vote for PDP but for Adeleke. Adeleke would have won under any political party. We should know that even if APC had fielded him he would av won under the platform of APC. So people voted for Adeleke nd not the party.
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