Notable stalwarts in Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday attended the maiden State Executive (Exco) meeting after efforts to bring back aggrieved members who left the party.
The meeting, which was attended by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, Senator Femi Lanlehi and aides to former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, climaxed with release of a timetable for ward congresses on October 21.
The party fixed its local government congresses for October 28 while state congress is slated for November 4.
PDP’s State Caretaker Chairman Tunde Akogun, who spoke at the Premier Hotel venue in Ibadan, said the development would help elected members take part in the national congress.
The chairman warned members not to convene the party’s meeting at state level without approval of the appropriate authority.
He warned that whoever goes against party rules would be sanctioned.
Akogun pledged to ensure that PDP becomes a viable and active party.
The chairman said the party’s glory would be restored, even within his limited time, adding that he will ensure free, fair and transparent atmosphere for members.
He said: “We will conclude our assignment by supervising the congress at the ward level on October 21, while local governments’ comes up on October 28 and the state’s on November 4, to enable elected candidates vote at the national convention. I appeal to you to give us your sincere and fullest cooperation in order to finish the job successfully and as scheduled.
“Let me warn that on no account should anyone hold a PDP meeting at the state level without my approval as any such person(s) will be sanctioned.