In this report, LEKE BAIYEWU highlights the power play that characterised the elective national convention held by the Peoples Democratic Party
Babatope said, “I don’t blame the governors for going ahead to re-plan the party in view of the misrule of the All Progressives Congress. The APC has ruled this country very badly. But it has been a situation which I have criticised myself, because I was once a victim of it; of the governors saying they have what is called a unity list.
The PDP chieftain, however, hailed the choice of Ayu as National Chairman, describing him as “a very good material; very experienced and a tested hand who can do well.” “Olagunsoye Oyinlola is quite qualified to contest for any post. Apart from that, he is a good hand; he is also experienced. But then, it was Olgunsoye Oyinlola who was used when I was contesting the Secretary position of the PDP to push me out. But that was a long time ago.”
A top member of the camp led by a former Governor of Kwara State and ex-President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said the governors actually moved against those he described as old guards and former military officers. According to him, the old guards include a former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar; former military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida ; former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a retired general; Lieutenant General Aliyu Gusau , among others.
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