The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed the Southwest Zonal Congress to Monday, April 12, 2021.
The NWC also moved the venue to Osogbo, the Osun state capital, insideoyo.com reports.
This was made known in a tweet the Party Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan on Wednesday.
It reads: “@OfficialPDPNig NWC after extensively discussing the issues of concern in the South West resolves as follow:
“Moves the venue of the South West Congress to Oshogbo, Osun State
“The South West Congress is scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021.
“Party assures of working with all stakeholders to achieve a seamless and unifying congress.”
Insideoyo.com recalls that Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier threatened that there will be “dire consequences” if the Congress is postponed.
Insideoyo.com had eearlier reported moves to postpone the congress to ensure that the party resolves the crisis between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and an ex-governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.
The duo has been engaged in a leadership tussle in the region and over their choice of who becomes the next PDP National Vice Chairperson (South-west).
