PDP reconciles aggrieved members ahead Lagos LG poll
By Trek Africa Newspaper
Over 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State converged for reconciliation with party leaders ahead of council poll in the state.
The Lagos state local government election is billed for July 24.
The party’s LGA Chairman, Elder Mathew Abogunde made this known in Lagos on Tuesday at the unveiling of PDP candidates for the forthcoming local government poll.
Abogunde said members had decided to resolve their differences in order to work together for the party’s candidates to emerge victorious in the election.
The chairman noted that the PDP national leadership had set up a reconciliation committee headed by the former Senate President, Sen. David Mark to reconcile all aggrieved members.
The chairman added that the committee had come to the state, adding that they had met with the party leaders and aggrieved members in Lagos state and they had agreed to work together in the interest of PDP.
“We have gathered today to reconcile our differences so we can win the election because if we don’t come together, it will be difficult to defeat our opponents in the forthcoming election.
“This gathering today also signifies that we are one as you know that the umbrella is big enough to accommodate everyone including the new members and aggrieved ones that have been reconciled with the party,” he said.
Abogunde urged the electorate to stand by their rights and not to be afraid to defend their votes at the polling booth.
He advised party candidates to embark on aggressive house to house campaign to tell the electorate that they could do it better in terms of providing good governance to the people of the area.
“We advise electorates not to be discouraged by the present economic situation and come out en mass to elect their leaders into the local government areas of the state.”
He said PDP was optimistic that it would emerge victorious in the forthcoming local government election in the state.
A party leader, Elder Isreal Ogunrinde said the gathering was to bring aggrieved members together because the party had been divided since 2017 during its congress.
Ogunrinde said it was unfortunate that everybody went on their way, however, they were thankful to God that those members had choosen to follow the path of unity in the interest of the party.
The party’s Chairmanship Candidate, Ajeromi Local Council Development Area, Mr Tajudeen Balogun said if he emerged as winner, he would bring meaningful grassroots development to the people of the area.
Balogun said he would improve on the Internally Generated Revenue of the council to fix some bad roads and also focus on improved health care system at the local government health centres.
Another party leader, Chief Francis Chima aka OMOBARCA advised the electorate to make effective change that would bring good governance to the grassroots.
Chima said good governance was in the hands of the people because once they allowed the wrong people to lead them, it would bring bad governance to the area.
(NAN)
