Omisore’s Supporters Seek For New Party

BY VICTOR JAMES

In view of the September 22, Governorship Election in Osun State, supporters of former Deputy Governor, Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore have begun search for a new political party on which platform he will realise his gubernatorial ambition.
Lifestyledates reliably gathered that the search for new political party topped agenda of discussion at zonal meeting held by the supporters.
The moves to search for new party followed the crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the state Congress of the party that produced Hon. Soji Adagunodo as the state chairman.

Adagunodo emerged state chairman of PDP while Omisore group boycotted the Congress in the ground that Adagunodo group flouted the party’s directive on the congress.
At the Ijesa zonal meeting held at Osu, in Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of the state, Apostle Adetunji Adeleke from Ilesa West moved the motion that Senator Omisore should move to any other party chosen by him where he will fulfill his gubernatorial ambition.
The motion was seconded by Hon. Senni Fapounda from Oriade local government.
Present at the meeting are Dr.Bayo Faforiji, Basorun Tayo Omojowogbe, Barrister Olanipekun Ojo Williams, Hon Sola Oladeinde, Hon. Emiola Fakeye, Hon Niyi Oyeleye, Mrs. Comfort Ale, Aare Sogo Agboola, Dr. Segun Ojo, Hon. Jide Adebisi, Pa Olawole, and a host of others
The supporters also insisted that Senator Omisore must participate in the gubernatorial election in the state to ensure that he succeed Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
It was not clear which if the registered political parties that senator Omisore will contest, the meeting insisted that Omisore is the only solution to the problem confronting the state.
The meeting was presided over by Hon. Sola Oladeinde, who stood in for the zonal chairman of the group, Hon. Joshua Ogunleye.
Meanwhile, the PDP has picked Saturday July 14, for the PDP gubernatorial primaries in Osun.
Hon. Soji Adagunodo, State Chairman of the party disclosed this to journalists after a stakeholders meeting of the party.
He also said that Intention Form for those nursing ambition to fly the party’s flag would be made availabe before end of April.
Adagunodo commended the steadfastness displayed by members during the leadership crises that rocked the party.
He explained that PDP National Working Committee, has directed him to inform members that anyone interested in vying for PDP ticket should forward letter of intention through the office of the state chairman to the Office of the National Chairman on or before April 17, 2018.

Adagunodo added: “The Intention form shall be made available to the aspirants before the end of this month as our gubernatorial primary holds on Saturday July 14, 2018.”
On the efforts to reconcile aggrieved members, Adagunodo said: “elders and the State Working Committee of the party under my leadership are working tirelessly to set up a powerful reconciliation committee to extend hands of love to members loyal to Dr. Bayo Faforiji. We are very optimistic about this.”