Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) continued to lose the Southwest in elections due to internal wrangling, noting that its future can still be revived, if the party was united.
Makinde said these at the PDP Southwest United Kingdom (UK) Chapter’s first anniversary via webinar.
He said PDP can win the governorship elections in Ondo and Ekiti states if members are united.
He stressed the need for PDP to restore its glory and pride by refocusing, regrouping, and restrategising.
He reminded the gathering that PDP lost ground in the last few years due to factions between Buruji Kasamu and Ladi Adebutu in Ogun State as well as Ademola Adeleke and Senator Iyiola Omisore in Osun State.
According to the governor, since taking the oath of office, his priority had been to unite factions leading to the unification rally, while he apologised for holding the rally at a time COVID-19 was just panning out.
“We lost in Ekiti and Ondo states because the party was not united… As part of the rebuilding process, former stakeholders, who left the party, were welcomed back into the fold. It is, therefore, our joint responsibility to work as one united family to ensure the party wins in Ondo and Ekiti states”, he said.
