Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southwest met in Lagos yesterday to assess the state of the party ahead of the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, with the party declaring its readiness to take over the leadership of Southwest states in the 2019 elections
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At the meeting were key stakeholders of the party from the six states of the zone including the Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, former National Secretary, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, former Deputy Governor of Osun state Erelu Olusola Obada, former Lagos Deputy Governor, Akerele Bucknor, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, among others.
National Vice- Chairman (South), Dr. Eddy Olafeso who read the communiqué at the end of the meeting said the stakeholders place high premium on peace, reconciliation and unity at every level in the Party.
He said the party resolved to work hard to ensure that every hand must be on deck "as the task to reclaim our lost ground and glory must be prosecuted firmly."
The stakeholders demanded a level playing field from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Osun and Ekiti elections, adding, "The PDP as a Party will remain law abiding and conform with every regulations that govern the conduct of such elections in Nigeria".
"The Security agencies must restrict themselves strictly to their primary responsibilities and must not be a tool in the hand of the APC led Federal Government. In this regard we will not condone any act of intimidation or coercion from them as we inch towards the elections, moreso, particularly on election days", he said.
