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S’West PDP Congress: State Chairmen raise alarm over plot to use armed thugs dressed in Amotekun uniform
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People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen in Lagos, Osun, Ekiti and the Ogun States have raised the alarm over a plan by a State Governor, to bring over 150 armed thugs dressed in the uniform of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun to Osogbo for the South-West Zonal Congress on Monday.
The State Chairmen, who spoke through the Ogun State PDP Chairman, Dr Sikirulai Ogundele, said the presence of anyone in Amotekun uniform anywhere near the congress venue will be resisted.
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The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has moved the South-West Congress of the party to Osogbo, Osun State and fixed Monday, April 12 for the exercise.
The party had earlier fixed Saturday, April 10 for the exercise in Ibadan, the Oyo State.
However, the disagreement between two main factions of the party in the zone being led by former governor Ayo Fayose and incumbent Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, forced the party to reschedule the exercise.
The party took the decision after an emergency meeting held with the gladiators on Wednesday.
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Fri Apr 09 2021
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West is set for its zonal congress slated for Monday.
The congress, earlier slated for April 10, 2021, was rescheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021 by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The congress, also earlier scheduled to take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is now to be held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement yesterday said the decision was reached after comprehensive deliberations among party leaders.
He said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after further comprehensive deliberations on issues of concern in the South West zonal chapter of the PDP resolves as follows:
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