Sola POPOOLA
The Peoples Demicratic Party(PDP) leaders in Ekiti State have vowed to move against some members of the party campaigning against some of its candidates .
The leaders made their position known following the recent discordant tunes emanating from the loyalists of former governor Ayo Fayose on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Senator Abiodun Olujimi Presidential and Ekiti South Senatorial candidates respectively for the 2023 elections.
Rising from its meeting on Sunday ,the leaders maintained that on no account would they betray the two top candidates of the candidates
In the communique ,the Chairman PDP Ekiti South Senatorial Distirct, Chief Femi Tijani, after a meeting attended by 40 bigwigs warned the loyalists of Fayose that were embarking on alleged anti-party activities to refrain or prepare to face disciplinary action.
The communique, read by the PDP State Legal Adviser, Barr. Sunday Olowolafe, said they decided to adopt Atiku, Olujimi and other House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates in the district to prove their loyalty to PDP.
“That we remain resolute in our resolve to collectively work to ensure victory of our residential candidate and vice Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa in the February 25 2023 Presidential election.
“That members of the PDP in the South senatorial District of Ekiti State remain committed and resolute to the People’s oriented ideology of our great party- PDP.
“That we reinterate our resolve to collectively and assiduously work together to ensure the victory of all candidates in the forthcoming general elections slated for 25th February, 2023”.
The leaders warned those stoking the fire of discord in the PDP, by flaunting anti-Olujimi cards and threatening to work against her interest in the Senatorial contest to be wary of their actions.
It added further; “That the outstanding performance of distinguished Senator Olujimi in our great party, more particularly in the Ekiti South Senatorial District, has further earned PDP confidence of securing more votes and winning the next general elections in Ekiti State.
“That PDP members in Ekiti South Senatorial District and the general public should disregard the report of some people parading themselves as anti -Olujimi and to other candidates of PDP in Ekiti South Senatorial District against the interest of our great party.
“Hence we state categorically and unequivocally that those people causing confusion should have a rethink in the interest of PDP.
“Sequel to this ugly development, we the executives of PDP in the South senatorial district wishe to advise individuals violating the extant privisions of Section 58 [1](a) to (x) of the PDP constitution(as amended), to desist from acts and actions that can impede the progress of our great party to avoid disciplinary action as provided by the party’s Constitution.
“That we are voting Senator Biodun Olujimi as our party’s senatorial candidate and all other candidates of the PDP in Ekiti South Senatorial district”.
Recall that some loyalists of the Fayose, who is the PDP’s leader in Ekiti claimed to have , endorsed the APC Senatorial candidate in Ekiti South, Hon. Yemi Adaramodu ahead of 2023.