The Southwest Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday supported the proposal to retain the national chairman in the North.
It argued at a stakeholders meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, that the proposal would help PDP regain its strength in the North after a woeful outing in last year’s elections.
The Zonal Chairman, Makanjuola Ogundipe, took endorsements of participants and presented it as the zone’s position.
According to Makanjuola, the proposal for the North to retain the national chairmanship does not necessarily translate to elongation of term for the incumbent, Ali Modu Sheriff.
“It also does not forbid any other zone from showing interest in the position. No person or group can deny any member the right to aspire to any office.
“We are in a democracy, not autocracy. We have canvassed our views. Let those with contrary opinions or positions put forward theirs. We need not abuse one another,”he said.
The meeting pointed out that a North which has only two PDP governors,will be further weakened by being denied the position of the National Chairman.
At the meeting were National Secretary Prof Wale Oladipo; National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh; Senator Buruji Kashamu; National Women Leader Kema Chikwe; Senator Teslim Folarin; Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun; former Southwest Zonal Chairman Tajudeen Oladipo; Senator Ayo Adeseun; former House Leader Mulikat Akande-Adeola and Ade Dosumu.
Others are state chairmen- Tunji Shirley (Lagos), Yinka Taiwo (Oyo), Ganiyu Olaoluwa (Osun) and Idowu Faleye (Ekiti).
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