The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ademola Adeleke, unanimously supporting any decision he takes on the growing rumour of defection to another political party.
The party’s leadership caucus made this declaration at a meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo on Saturday.
A statement by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the governor, said the caucus praised the governor’s leadership and performance in office, mandating the governor to continue consultations with all stakeholders locally and nationally.
The meeting had representatives of all sections of the party and government, namely, the National Assembly caucus, the State Assembly caucus, the State Executive Council, the State Executive of the party, the Special Advisers’ Forum, the elders caucus and the State chapter of ALGON leadership.
After briefing from Governor Ademola Adeleke and exhaustive deliberations by leaders, the meeting issued a communique resolving to support him in whatever decision he takes.
The meeting, however, recognised that the governor is still consulting on next lines of action.
BusinessDay reports that the meeting was attended by Governor Ademola Adeleke; deputy governor, Kola Adewusi; Chairman of Imole Movement, Wale Oladipo; deputy Senate Minority Leader; Lere Oyewumi; Bamidele Sallam; Clement Olohunwa; Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro; Modupeole Adeleke; South West Vice Chairman of the PDP, Kamoruden Ajisafe; Osun State Chairman of the PDP, Sunday Bisi; House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun and deputy speaker, Ireyode Oyewusi.
Others were the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Kazeem Akinleye; former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Oluwole Alabi; Tajudeen Oladipo; Fatai Akinbade; Lasun Yusuf; Gani Olaoluwa; Bunmi Jenyo; the State Chairman of ALGON, Sarafadeen Awotunde; the Special Adviser Politics to the State Governor, Muniru Raji; SUBEB Chairman, Ibukun Fadipe; and the State Secretary of the Party, Bola Ajao.
