Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he and others chose to overlook over-voting at the PDP Southwest zonal congress because of the interest of the party.

In the election held on Monday, Governor Seyi Makinde’s candidate, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja narrowly defeated Fayose’s candidate, Dr. Eddy Olafeso to become the PDP Chairman, Southwest.

Arapaja polled 343 votes to defeat Olafeso, who got 330 votes.

But Fayose, in series of tweets late Monday night congratulated Arapaja on his emergence as the Southwest Zonal Chairman of the PDP.

“Like I said in my speech at the beginning of the congress that we should win together and we have indeed won together.

“Whatever may be our reservations on the issue of over-voting, we have chosen to look at the larger picture, which is the PDP.

“We must therefore use our energy and resources to rebuild the party,” he said.

Fayose added: “Arapaja’s 343 and Olafeso’s 330 votes, has simply shown strength on the two sides, this should be explored by the party, going forward.

“I thank the National Working Committee (NWC) for helping to bring this congress behind us.”

At the congress, Fayose and Makinde settled their rift and reconciled, with Fayose accepting Makinde as his Southwest leader.

In his remarks, Makinde described the congress as a family affair and also an attempt to reposition the PDP in the SouthWest.

“This election is a family affair and also an attempt to reposition the PDP in the South-West and the outcome will have implications for our party at the national level. We don’t want to defeat ourselves but rather we want to defeat the opposition.

“As the only PDP governor in the SouthWest, I will work with anyone who emerges as the chairman in the zone and I will work with the team to reposition our party,’’ Makinde said.

iampeterben:
Okay, we have heard you people okay, we the people of Nigeria are saying we don't want you people again, PDP or APC, we are tired of your misgovernace. We need a fresh party that will consist of youths to pilot the affairs of this nation. Hopefully, Nigeria can get it right once again. You people's time I mean you people our fathers time has elapsed, go and rest.

Asgard13:

helinues:


You see your angelic party Pdp.. Over voting in less than 1,000 votes...

No Wonder you couldn't define what Pdp stand for...

Asgard13:


Is politics helinues... that’s what is called.. same with Apc..
We already knows the difference between..

One is just a political party
Other is a political party with extreme religious and tribal superiority ideology.

Instilling fear as means of control ..

Apc is evil.. wake up helinues.. is all about citizens of this country.. Na us dey collect.. from zamfara to oyo reach ebonyi ... Na same news..

helinues:


In all this epistle, still no definition of what Pdp stands for or what their ideology is all about..

How would you win new members for your party if you don't know what the party stand for..

This time, save us the epistle and answer the question

Asgard13:


I don’t play your games... helinues.. no be today.

Good morning.