[b]FOLLOWING the resolve of the Ondo State
governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, to return to the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leaders and
members of the party in Ondo West Local
Government Area of the state have declared their
support for the move, saying he would be welcomed
with open hands.
Passing a resolution accepting the governor as
leader of the party in the local government, the
people said his return would further boost the
chance of President Goodluck Jonathan and other
contestants during the forthcoming election.
The leaders at the meeting held at the party
secretariat in Yaba, Ondo state, included Chief
Segun Adegoke, Dr Temitayo Fawehinmi, Chief
Olabisi Johnson, Mr Ademola Adeyemi, Captain
Ademola Ariyo (retd), Mr Patrick Sekoni, Honourable
Bola Ogundele and Honourable Ayo Akinfolarin.
The resolution presented by Adegoke said the
people were ready to work with the governor and
members of the Labour Party (LP) when they
eventually joined the party.
Adegoke said “Ondo West Local Government Area
welcomes the governor wholeheartedly; we are
happy that he has joined us. His name is
Omowalepada. He was once of us and has now
returned.
“He was one of the PDP leaders in Ondo Kingdom;
he was secretary to the state government and
minister of the Federal Republic under the party
before he joined LP to realise his governorship
ambition.”
The former commissioner in the state explained that
Mimiko’s return to the PDP would be an added
advantage, as he had won all by elections held in
the state so far for the LP during and had also won
the second term election for himself.
He, however, said members should shun factions
and groupings, as that was one of the albatrosses of
the party, saying once they remained united, the old
members would be able to benefit from the
government and the party.[/b]

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