The two factions of the party are both claiming authenticity. As for Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, loyalist of Senator Kashamu, who brandished a court judgment which he said authenticated his own executive, he called on the national leadership of the party to ensure that impunity which led to defeat of the party in 2015 elections does not lead to another electoral defeat.
At the end of the zonal meeting of the factional executive of the party at Old Ife road, Ibadan yesterday, the Chief Ogundipe-led executive also said the position of the National Caretaker Committee that was zoned to the South West should remain so without playing unnecessary politics.
Makanjuola, who was flanked by Otunba Femi Carrena, auditor, Alhaji Pegba Otemolu, zonal Secretary, Alhaji Bello Jimoh from Osun, Mrs. Rachael Olaoye from Ekiti, Alhaji Rasaq Adeola, zonal auditor and Mrs. Akinribide Grace from Ondo said, his executive was committed to true and transparent democracy in the party and in the zone.
Olafeso’s faction at its own meeting appealed to all aspirants vying for the office of the national chairman to agree and reduce the number of aspirants so as not to jeopardize the chances of the zone.
Olafeso, who allotted positions of treasurer, deputy publicity secretary, deputy woman leader, two ex-offico members to some members of the party said the committee that zoned the positions was chaired by Senator Iyiola Omisore, with other members from Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, and Lagos states like Dr. M. Oladimeji, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha, Ladi Ojomo, Idowu Odeyemi and Tunji Shelle, respectively.
According to Dr. Olafeso, the national treasurer was zoned to Ekiti state, deputy publicity secretary-Osun state, deputy woman leader, Lagos while the two ex-offico members were zoned to Ogun and Oyo states respectively.
