The leadership crisis in the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), deepened on Thursday as the Wike-led faction through the Gbolarumi Campaign Organisation took over the party’s secretariat at Molete, Ibadan, the state capital
In a statement by Gbolarumi Campaign Organisation, the move marked ‘the beginning of a new chapter’ for the PDP in the state and the return of what it described as the “authentic PDP” to its political base.
Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi is the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo state ahead of the 2027 general election.
The group alleged that the Molete secretariat had been under the control of loyalists of Governor Seyi Makinde, whom it accused of shifting political allegiance to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, while neglecting the PDP.
“The authentic PDP is back home. This is not just about recovering a building; it is about reclaiming the soul, structure and vision of our great party. Today marks the beginning of a new era in Oyo politics,” the statement read.
The campaign organisation said reclaiming the secretariat was a major turning point in the party’s internal struggle and signaled the commencement of a renewed political movement under the leadership of former Deputy Governor and PDP governorship candidate, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi.
