A
political group under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, ‘The
Imole Group’ has threatened its state
chapter as well as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to pull
out of PDP over the issues of agreed slots to the group.
The
group, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, stated that ‘The Imole Group’ and its
over 150,000 members throughout the state left the All Progressives Congress
(APC) due to the high-handedness of the incumbent governor Senator Ibikunle
Amosun, and his failure to recognise the party organ in the state upon his
emergence.
It
stated that sequel to the exodus of its members into PDP, an agreement was
reached with the party whereby the group was promised one senatorial slot,
three House of Representatives’ slots, and eight House of Assembly slots,
predicated on a 60/40 per cent agreement.
According
to the group “this was the basis upon which the group came into PDP and to our
utter dismay this agreement was not honoured by the party in the scheme of
things, as when the time came to honour the party reneged. This depicts an
attendant height of deceit unprecedented in our sojourn politically as a group
and as such we may be necessitated to deal with any other political party
willing to show sincerity to our course as a group.”
The
group, therefore, noted that “this is inimical to the growth of the party and
all these atrocious deeds are an open secret in Ogun state.”
Its
added: “Hence if all effort to correct this situation should fail at the top
echelon of the PDP we may be left with no choice than to move out with all our
over 150, 000 registered members to a more peaceful and secured political party
once negotiation is concluded and be assured in clear terms that PDP has lost
out in Ogun State.”
It
urged the leadership of the party at the top echelon to ensure an expedient
amicable resolution of the political imbroglio to avert a mass exodus of people
from the party.
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