Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State 2023 National Assembly Candidates Forum have distanced themselves from the suit that was instituted against some party members, including the Deputy National Chairman, Olabode George, for alleged anti-party activities.
They also warned the governorship candidate of the party, Abdul Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, to desist from utterances capable of causing disunity in the party.
The members, who stated this at a briefing tagged: ‘For PDP Lagos Vision 2027,’ in Lagos include: Sen. Adewale Gomez ( Lagos Central), Sen. Nicholas Akobada (East), Bolaji Jeje (Surulere), Segun Gbayi (Mainland), Salawu Hakeem Olasunkanmi (Apapa), Adeyemi Olamide Micheal (Mushin), Olumuyiwa Richard (Oshodi Isolo), and Florence Adepegba (Kosofe).
Others are: Omotosho Kareem Eniola (Mushin), Seyi Olowu (Shomolu), Olayinka Saidu (Ibeju Lekki), Gbenga Oyeniyi Adewale (Ikeja ), Ijaola Olawale Nurudeen (Lagos Island), Rita Orji (Ajegunle) Fashina Adesoji (Lagos Island) and Balogun Naheem (Epe).
Specifically, Akobada stated that the “group is committed to the constitution of the party that gives room to using internal mechanisms in handling party affairs.”
He said: “There have been series of developments emanating from the lingering and protracting fracas among some of our party members, ensuing from the various accusations and counter-accusations over an anti-party activities and mismanagement of elections funds and tussle for the control of the party in the state.
“We find it most unfortunate that some members of our party instituted a lawsuit against the party’s leadership at the National and State Managers and the Forum of Local Government Chairmen of the Party in Lagos state on allegations of an alleged engagement in anti-parties activities during the conduct of the 2023 general election in Lagos state.
“We, hereby disassociate and distance ourselves completely and out-rightly from the frivolous lawsuits instituted against the leadership and organs of our party both at the National and Lagos State, we see it as being mischievous and embarrassing in all its entirety.
We as a respectable group who stood as National Assembly Candidates in the last 2023 general election undoubtedly should know better hereby say unequivocally that we are not part of the plaintiffs, we know nothing about the lawsuits and we will never be part of such act that will bring disrepute to respectable leaders and organs of our party.
“Most especially, at this time the national body has kick-started a healing and reconciliation process for all members across board.
“The mischief and self-serving motives from a group of individuals seem to be borne out of ego-tripping, it’s just a distraction deliberately caused by some individuals in the party who are known to create more trouble to solve another.
“We have high regard for the leadership of our party which is also mutual to foster peace, reconciliation, and hope for the future of our great party.
“We are aware that there were challenges to the build-up of 2023 general election and we can only learn from the experience, make amends, and work towards a better and most fruitful outing in the future for should all know that success is not final, neither is failure fatal but the courage to continue is what counts.
“We, the PDP National Assembly candidates forum Lagos state are committed to peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and compliance with the dictates of our party’s constitution as only such can guarantee an enabling and conducive atmosphere for our party to thrive and be successful.
He, therefore, urged all party faithful to do away with any divisive attempts within the party in Lagos State, adding, “Let us wake up and avoid being used and dumped as usual, PDP in Lagos State shall be great again.”
