Ayu, has expressed confidence that the party would win Saturday’s
governorship election in Osun State.
A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the party’s National
Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba quotes Ayu as saying the
overwhelming support of the party and its candidate, Sen. Ademola
Adeleke, was an indicator to the outcome of the election.
The PDP Chairman also expressed confidence that the on-going
consultations and reconciliation efforts would ensure the success of the
party in the 2023 general elections.
In another statement, Ologunagba disclosed that Ayu, the PDP
Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; his running-mate, Gov. Ifeanyi
Okowa of Delta state and other leaders of the party would storm Osogbo
for a mega rally in support of Adeleke.
Other party leaders expected to be at the rally, according to him,
include serving PDP governors and party elders such as former Gov.
Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun.
He quoted Ayu as urging all stakeholders in Osun state and residents to
come out en mass for the mega-rally and identify with Adeleke, its
governorship candidate.
Ologunagba also disclosed that the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) had been duly informed of the official resumption of
duty by Ayu as the National Chairman of the PDP following his return
from a short vacation abroad.
He said that on his resumption, Ayu met with members of the PDP National
Working Committee (NWC) at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on
Wednesday.
Ologunagba said that Ayu, at the meeting, commended the Deputy National
Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, for effectively managing the
affairs of the party during his vacation.
Ayu also applauded the members of the NWC, other organs and critical
stakeholders of the party for the cohesiveness and unity of purpose that
was maintained in the party. (NAN)