The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal Congress, held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, yesterday, proved many bookmakers wrong. The thinking by political observers was that blood would flow and the entire ancient city of Osogbo would be embroiled in a deep political crisis.
Supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had even mouthed it that violence might characterise the conduct of the congress. x
But alas, the reverse was the case as delegates and camps contesting for the selection of South-West zonal chairmanship office behaved themselves contrary to general expectation.
Despite the relative peace that pervaded the congress held at the WOCDIF Centre, Ring Road, in the ancient city of Osogbo, there were reported skirmishes occasioned by some people believed to be sponsored political thugs by a faction.
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