EKITI LG ELECTION: PDP Will Participate In The Election, Ekiti LG party Chairmen insists.

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019, IN ADO EKITI  BY THE FORUM OF THE PDP LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTY CHAIRMEN ON THE AFFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN EKITI STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ELECTIONS SLATED FOR DECEMBER 7, 2019.

Sequel to the State Executive Committee comprising the State Working Committee and the Local Government Party Chairmen of the PDP at their meeting on Wednesday September 25, 2019 hereby resolved as follows:

1. That the PDP in the Sixteen (16) Local Government Areas shall participate in the December 7,2019 Local Government Elections in Ekiti State. And the party in effect, shall take part in all activities towards the successful conducts of the Elections on the said date.

2. That the purported announcements of non-participation by the Acting party Chairmen of Ado Ekiti Local Government, Mr Kala Olomofe was unauthorized and of no consequence to the participation of PDP in the Elections. Further more, only the State Working Committee in collaboration with the Local Government Party Chairmen can make such announcement.

3. That the State Executive Committee and the Local Government Party Chairmen of PDP in Ekiti state consequently and hereby declares that all announcement by individuals and Group Purporting non participation of PDP in Ekiti State Local Government Elections is declared illegal and of no effect.

Therefore, all candidates of the PDP in all the Sixteen Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, are by this announcement mandated to continue their campaigns and all other due process as outlined by Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission.

5. We hereby charge the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) to be alive to its responsibility by ensuring due process and transparence in the conduct of the Elections

6. We also state further by the reason of the joint meeting of the PDP Local Government Party Chairmen, the decision of the party to go ahead with the Ekiti State Local Government in December 7,2019 is sacrosanct and authorized.

7. Finally, we wish to state categorically that there is harmonious relationship between the state working committee headed by Bar. Gboyega Oguntuase and the Forum of Local Government for the smooth running of the Party, PDP in Ekiti State.

Signed:

Hon. Idowu Akinbode, Forum Chairman ( EKSW)

Hon. Israel Ogundele, Forum Sec. (MOBA LG)

Mr. Ojo Sunday ( OYE LG)

Hon. Akomolafe O Z. ( IKERE LG)

Hon. Bayo Ogundele (IJERO LG)

Elder J S Sekiteri ( EFFON).

Hon. Peter Akinwunmi (IREPODUN/IFELODUN)

Hon. Babatunde Omoyajowo (GBONYIN)

Hon. Ogunjemilua M F ( ISE/ORUN LG)

Alhaji Gbenga Ayeni ( EMURE LG).

Alhaji Idris Agbabiaka (EKITI WEST LG).

Pastor Rotimi Dare ( ILEJEMEJE LG)

Hon. Adedayo Dada ( IDO/OSI LG)

Chief Ojerinde Adeniyi ( EKITI EAST LG)