The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to review the controversial list of some local government areas should the stakeholders and aspirants fail to reach a compromise.
Meanwhile, the committee led by Arapaja has begun ratification of consensus candidates.
Recall Governor Makinde had on Saturday convened a PDP stakeholders’ meeting where he instructed the party leaders to go to their various zones and harmonize and agree on consesus candidates for the party.
ODUDUWA NEWS confirmed that the PDP Committee has ratified Party’s Spokesman, Akeem Olatunji, Ibarapa Kan, Onireti, Oshine Nominations, as well as 12 State Assembly Nominees
The committee chaired by Deputy National Chairman (South) of PDP, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja Constituency has officially ratified the nominations of Engineer Akeem Olatunji from Oluyole, Femi Onireti from Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire, Oshine from Itesiwaju, Kajola, Iseyin and Iwajowa, ODUDUWA NEWS has learnt.
It was gathered that the State House of Assembly nominees ratified so far include, Oluyole, Saki West, Orire, Ibarapa East, Ogbomosho North, Iseyin/Itesiwaju, Afijio, Ibadan North West, Akinyele 1/2 and Lagelu.
Those whose nominations have been ratified would get there forms immediately.
A source close to government house told our correspondent that Governor Seyi Makinde during a meeting with stakeholders, aspirants and party members today at government house knocked off voting before leaving for Minna for an important meeting.
It was gathered that the Governor will review the ratified list of consensus candidates by Arapaja’s committee.
At the time of filling this report, no official pronouncement has been made by the Governor on candidates from troubled local governments.
Speaking with our correspondent, a member of PDP from Ibadan North local government said that people are still waiting for the Governor after excusing himself for five hours.
Another source said that it is only the Governor that have the final say to either accept all the names ratified by Arapaja’s committee or void some.
Recalls that some members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party have threatened a showdown with leaders of the Party over their choice of House of Reps Candidate for the 2023 election.
In some Local Governments, some stakeholders resulted in voting by allotting votes to their preferred candidates while others failed to reach consensus there by calling for primaries.