At exactly 3:13 am at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the announcement of Taofeek Arapaja as the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic
Arapaja, the candidate of Governor Seyi Makinde, defeated Olagunsoye Oyinlola, an ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with over 1200 votes. Arajapa got 2004 votes against 705 by Oyinlola.
To insiders at the party, the defeat of Olagunsoye is a strong message from the governors to the old guards, ‘we are in control’. “If the arrangement with Iyorchia Ayu should scale through and the PDP gets a Northern president, Arapaja is going to be Chairman, he owes everything to Makinde. You know that Samuel Ortom orchestrated the emergence of Iyorchia Ayu, despite interest from David Mark.”
The reoccurring word in the speeches delivered at the convention was “unity” and most of the speakers emphasised the need for everyone to shelve their personal ambition for the party. However, despite the success at the convention, the question of zone remains a critical factor.Atiku, Kwankwaso, Tambuwal making statement of popularity
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