Dear Sir/Ma,
I want to use this medium to express my concern about the ongoing internal crisis rocking the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi West Senatorial District over the choice of Prince Benson Omofe as late Barrister Kola Taiwo Ojo’s replacement.
It is obvious that the demise of Late Barrister Kola Taiwo Ojo, the former Vice Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP for Kogi West Senatorial District on the 7th day of January, 2020 has created vacuum in the political arrangement of the party in the state. However, On the 11th of August, 2020, the current State Executive Committee under the chairmanship of Engr. Sam Uhuotu announced Prince Benson Omofe from Okoro/Odokoro/Araromi Ward in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State as late Barrister Ojo’s replacement as enshrined in the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP Constitution as amended in the year 2017 in Section 47 Paragraph 6 which says “Where a vacancy occurs in any of the offices of the party, the Executive Committee at the appropriate level shall appoint another person from the area or zone where the officer originated from, pending the conduct of election to fill the vacancy”.
Of a truth, the State Executive Committee who is legal organ of the party in the state to appoint someone has done the right thing and the position of the State Executive Committee is very clear on this subject matter but try to use national organ of the party to promote illegality by way of imposition will negate the party ‘power to the people’ slogan. Also, by using the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja to negates such position will amount to impunity and it is uncalled for at this stage.
As opposition party in Kogi State and Nigeria, we are expected to be law-abiding set of people and as such we don’t need any form of internal crisis and/or in-house fight in the party at this material time. We should not allow selfish interest of some few individuals to jeopardize the position of the constitution of the party. Meanwhile, there’s need for us to come together as brothers and sisters with the aim of promoting and projecting our party ahead of the next election.
As a member of our great party, I am using this medium to call on our respected leaders in Kogi West Senatorial District like General David Medaiyese Jemibewon, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Prince Olushola Akanmode, Chief Hassan Salawu, Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro, Dr. Stephen Olorunfemi, Prince Richard Akanmode, Hon. Kola Ologbondiyan, Chief (Dr.) Femi Ajisafe, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN), Dr. Dan Kunle, Chief Samuel Abiodun Ojo, Senator Daniel Dino Melaye, Olori Margaret Orebiyi, Arch. Yomi Awoniyi, Hon. Tajudeen Ayo Yusuf, Hon. Shaba Ibrahim, Arch. Salman Idris, Hon. Shola Ojo etc to sue for peace and plead with the aggrieved members of the party.
Conclusively, Prince Benson Omofe is a capable, hardworking, competent, reliable, youths-friendly, and loyal party person. Let us support him, help him to succeed, and come together as one big family once again in order to start to strategize for 2023 general elections.
Thank you so much in anticipation Sir/Ma.
Yours Sincerely,
Yusuf Adeyanju Yisau, MPR, ANIPR, MIMMA,
PDP Member, Ayegunle/Iluhafon Ward, Ijumu Local Government Area, Kogi State.
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yusufadeyanjuyisau2000@gmail.com
