Gbolarumi rejects Makinde’s plan to pick next Oyo PDP candidate
Former Deputy Governor Hazeem Gbolarumi has voiced concerns over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. He disputes the idea that Governor Seyi Makinde can singlehandedly choose his successor or lead the party without input from long-standing members. Gbolarumi insists that party leadership should be collective and rooted in the party’s constitution. He also revealed efforts to revive what he calls the “recognised PDP” in the state.
Key takeaways
- Hazeem Gbolarumi is coordinating efforts to revive the “recognised PDP” in Oyo State, following a court judgment that nullified the Ibadan Convention.
- He challenges the notion that Seyi Makinde is automatically the party leader, arguing that the PDP constitution does not assign this role to governors.
- Gbolarumi claims the national PDP leadership tasked him with ensuring the party’s survival and unity in the state.
- He criticized Makinde for sidelining founding party members and attempting to impose a successor without collective agreement.
- Gbolarumi confirmed he wrote to Makinde expressing his interest in the governorship after his tenure, but received no response.
