The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the September 22 Osun governorship election, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke has made up with his challenger at the party’s primary election, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi.
Ogunbiyi who came second at the primary had challenged Adeleke’s emergence, leading to the polarisation of PDP in Osun State.
The two warring factions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together for the success of the party in the state.
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki who is the chairman of the council, praised the spirit of forgiveness between the two party members.
“Today what you are seeing is the unity of the PDP in Osun State. The two aspirants who contested in an intensive primary are now together finally so that we will be able to present a united party for the forthcoming election,” Saraki said.
He commended Dr. Ogunbiyi for agreeing to pursue the path of peace “because we have all gone through election and we know what is like to lose an election.
“But he puts the party first and they come together in the interest of the people in Osun State and to rescue the people.
“So what you have just seen is a sign that Osun PDP is united, and with a united PDP, victory is sure for the party in the election in the next two weeks.
Dr. Ogunbiyi expressed delight at the turn of event and said it was for the interest of the Osun people and Nigeria at large.
“Because we believe Osun must be taken, for us to be able to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress come 2019, we are going to work together for the party’s victory in the 22nd gubernatorial election,” he said.
Senator Adeleke said with the reconciliation, the PDP victory is assured “and by the grace of God we are going to win the gubernatorial election come 22nd.
“We thank the leadership of the PDP, especially the Senate President, Chairman of our National Campaign Committee and all our party leaders to have organized this.
“The electorate are waiting for us, I believe that they want us and this is what they have been waiting for.”
