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Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by afroniger(op): 11:25am On Aug 05, 2018
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/158381/


By Kunle Oderemi

THE crisis of confidence over the governorship race in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State appears not abating, 47 days to the governorship election.

The camp of the winner of the party primary of July 20, Senator Ademola Adeleke and that of his main challenger for the PDP ticket, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, are locked in a fresh dispute over the position of deputy governor.

Adeleke is being accused of breaching the agreement entered into that Ogunbiyi should fill the slot of deputy governor at the reconciliation meeting brokered by the PDP national leadership last Monday in Abuja.

Under the position-sharing deal, it was also agreed that Ogunbiyi would have the ticket of the PDP for the senatorial race in the 2019 elections.

However, the camp was reportedly jolted when it was discovered that Adeleke had forwarded the name of a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Albert Adeogun, as his running mate, in an apparent breach of the Abuja agreement.

Adeogun had pulled out of the governorship race prior to the conduct of party primaries on July 20 in Osogbo, the state capital.

An account of proceedings at the Abuja meeting had it that the PDP leaders had difficult times convincing Ogunbiyi to accept the offer of a senatorial ticket because he preferred that it should be left for any member of his camp.

But when the issue of deputy governor came up, he reportedly asked that he be allowed to consult with other members of his camp, with a view to taking a collective decision.

Accordingly, the group was said to have proposed four names, including a former Senator, two hitherto governorship aspirants for Senator Adeleke to pick one of them as running mate.

Section 34 of the Electoral Act deals with the alteration and substitution of names of candidates submitted by political parties to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“When the camp of Ogunbiyi went for the consultation, four people were discovered to be interested in the slot. So, they agreed to shortlist three of the names to be forwarded to Adeleke to pick one of them as his running mate. But, they were shocked to learn that he had submitted the name of Honourable Albert Adeogun from Ile-Ife to INEC as his running mate. No one has been able to reach the lawmaker for him to write to INEC notifying the commission of his intent to withdraw as the running mate, as he had made himself incommunicado,” the source said.

One of the Osun PDP elders, who corroborated findings by Sunday Tribune said: “The feud is yet to be resolved. They promised certain things which have not materialised. They gave him a Senate ticket and position of deputy governor. But they had chosen a deputy governor without telling the national leadership of the party that brokered peace. The national level is still insisting that Honourable Adeogun must withdraw. We cannot lay our hands on him again. If he does not withdraw by August 8, we can no longer substitute his name,” he stated.
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Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by iCauseTrouble: 11:34am On Aug 05, 2018
They should just settle this Ogunbiyi guy. Let PDP beg him and give him a befitting compensation. Sincerely, it's not worth it having a APC governor in Osun State again
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Corrinthians(m):
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So much good news for a single day.

Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by madridguy(m): 11:36am On Aug 05, 2018
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Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by afroniger(op): 11:38am On Aug 05, 2018
Looks like Adeleke wants to 419 Ogunbiyi a second time. lipsrsealed
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by TMemos: 11:41am On Aug 05, 2018
PDP is staggering into this election with a divided house and a wounded candidate. Meanwhile, their main challenger APC remains united and strong.

When the results of her defeat start filtering out, hope the party won't start screaming 'rigging'.
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by seanfer(m): 11:42am On Aug 05, 2018
I see Ogunbiyi defecting to APC a week before the election...
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by FOLYKAZE(m): 11:44am On Aug 05, 2018
PDP is dead in south west
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Nobody: 1:03pm On Aug 05, 2018
An Enigma called Buhari.

It appears any self styled political analyst sponsored or otherwise can just write an untrue story about anything on PMB and then expects everyone to pull out his phone and start typing frantically to support him.

That era is gone.
That era has defected together with the herdsmen. Is surprising that even in the Benue trough the herdsmen have defected into oblivion. I was expecting someone to probably stir up some fulani herdsmen trouble with this defection counter defection but none. Because none ever existed.

You can trust PMB, he just kept silence as usual and even went on a vacation.

I stand with Buhari anytime and always.
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Menace2Society(m): 1:45pm On Aug 05, 2018
Blame Tinubu nah
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Nationalman: 1:53pm On Aug 05, 2018
DonDemu:
An Enigma called Buhari.

It appears any self styled political analyst sponsored or otherwise can just write an untrue story about anything on PMB and then expects everyone to pull out his phone and start typing frantically to support him.

That era is gone.
That era has defected together with the herdsmen. Is surprising that even in the Benue trough the herdsmen have defected into oblivion. I was expecting someone to probably stir up some fulani herdsmen trouble with this defection counter defection but none. Because none ever existed.

You can trust PMB, he just kept silence as usual and even went on a vacation.

I stand with Buhari anytime and always.
You are right. Immediately they defected .The Herdsmen Defected too
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by modath(f): 1:53pm On Aug 05, 2018
iCauseTrouble:
They should just settle this Ogunbiyi guy. Let PDP beg him and give him a befitting compensation. Sincerely, it's not worth it having a APC governor in Osun State again
Where exactly is your family compound in Osun State?




It's only in Nigeria that :
Ada will be sure of who will win in Abeokuta
Abubakar will swear about Abakaliki politics
Akinola will somersault over Argungu...

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Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by ORIENTATION101: 2:17pm On Aug 05, 2018
modath:
Where exactly is your family compound in Osun State?




It's only in Nigeria that :
Ada will be sure of who will win in Abeokuta
Abubakar will swear about Abakaliki politics
Akinola will somersault over Argungu...

© Twitter ..

Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Nobody:
Nationalman:
You are right. Immediately they defected .The Herdsmen Defected too
Yeah you're right. Immediately Ortom defected, the so called Benue "killer heardsmen" defected.
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by modath(f): 2:34pm On Aug 05, 2018
DonDemu:
Yeah you're right. Immediately Ortom defected, the so called Benue "heardsmen" defected.
Dat thing bin dey baffle me too....
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by OAUTemitayo: 2:42pm On Aug 05, 2018
The way PDP will fail in Osun election will surprise many. Omisore has ife on lock down. APC has Osogbo and Ijesha on lockdown
Adeleke is still battling with court case. PDP has failed already.
Re: Osun Guber Race: Fresh Crisis Threatens Pdp’s Chance by Flyingngel(m): 3:11pm On Aug 05, 2018
Pdp shld be ashame. Hw can you bring a certificateless person to challenge and incumbent.
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