Ahead of 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election, Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State has declared that the former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and 50 others are set to join the party.
According to a statement personally signed by the Osun State PDP Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo which was made available to newsmen on Monday night, stated that the party chieftains have been having series of meetings and interactions with political giants in the state and many other political parties to form a formidable opposition party before the 2022 gubernatorial election.
He noted that the party will officially welcome the former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade and 50 other political leaders with their supporters at the South West Unification rally holding on March 18, 2020, at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Among the members, the party set to welcome are; 2018 gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Osun State Chairman of Social Democratic Party, Bayo Faforiji, Prince Kazeem Adio and others.
The statement read, โThis is to inform all members of the Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter and the general public that our party is ready to form a formidable and viable opposition party in order to win the upcoming gubernatorial election in 2022.
โWe are also glad to tell you that we have been able to welcome people from Accord, Action Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, All Progressives Congress, Social Democratic Party, Peopleโs Democratic Movement, etc in different Local Government areas and the area office back to our party in the past.
โBy Wednesday, 18th March 2020, we will be welcoming Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade and 50 other political leaders with their supporters at the South West Unification rally holding at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State.โ
He noted that โThere will be a full declaration in Osun State on the 25th March 2020 which will include Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade and other political leaders in ADC, the Dr. Bayo Faforiji-led Kosemani group of SDP, the Barrister S.L. Ojo-Williams-led group of SDP and also Alhaji Akomola-led group of PDM and their followers in their thousands.โ
โBy this the political structures of these three political parties, ADC, SDP and PDM will be collapsed into PDP to form a formidable opposition in order to win the 2022 governorship election in the state.โ
Adagunodo appreciated party members for their loyalty, unalloyed support, and dedication to the party.
