PDP LG Congress: OGD, Kashamu, Abiola’s daughter, others emerge national delegates

Former Ogun state governor Otumba Gbenga Daniel, the Chairman of the Organization and Mobilization Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, and the first daughter of the late winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Lola Abiola-Edewor yesterday emerged as national delegates from Ogun State in the local government congresses held in the 20 council areas of the state.

Daniel, Kashamu and Abiola-Edewor were elected to represent their local government areas at the December 6 national convention of the party where President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to be elected as the party’s presidential standard bearer for the 2015 election.
While Daniel emerged from Sagamu Local Government Area, Kashamu and Abiola- Edewor won as national delegates to the convention  in ijebu North, and Abeokuta North, respectively.
Also elected as national delegates were the two former deputy governors of the state, Alhaji Rafiu Ogunleye, and Alhaja Salimot Badru to represent Ijebu East and Ipokia Local Government Areas.
Two former state chairmen of the party in Ogun, Chief Joju Fadairo, and Bashorun Dayo Shoremi also emerged as national delegates from Ifo and Odeda Local Government Areas, respectively.
Others party leaders who also emerged as national delegates include retired General Kehinde Fasasi (Remo North); Otunba Tunde Olowu (Ijebu North East); Dr. Femi Majekodunmi (Abeokuta South); Babatunde Osholake (Obafemi Owode) and Mary Ogunjobi (Imeko Afon).
The state Chairman of the party, Chief Bayo Dayo expressed delight that Daniel and others who just made a return to the party after so many years outside its fold have been fully accommodated and integrated by this development.
Dayo said that with the new-found unity within the PDP in Ogun State, the party was set to upstage the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC, in next year’s elections.
He said: “Today’s exercise is just a formality because we have some
elders who have been representing at the national level as our national delegates, and since they are still very much there, they are still going to represent us. You see, the result of this one does not mean they would be paid any salary. No. it’s a one-day affair. They are going to the national convention to possibly vote for Mr.
President and amend some other things that needed amendment in our constitution. It does not need any campaign, and we know the people are going there to represent us well and they are all showing interest.
“Some new people that have just joined the party like our leader, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who left the party long ago is now back and whether we like it or not, the very day an elephant gives birth to a younger one, that day the little elephant will be bigger than any ram around. So, Otunba Gbenga Daniel is going back to his position as a leader and he’s going to represent us in Sagamu. So also are other leaders in the other local government areas. They will be representing us. They have all got waivers from the national secretariat and they will all be going back. They are free to do whatever they like just as any other member of the party. So, we are happy that we are in good mood and we are working together for the success of our party and come February 2015, we are going to not only defeat Ibikunle Amosun, we are going to have nothing less than 80 per cent in Ogun State.”
The Chairman of the five-man Local Government Electoral Committee that conducted the national delegates’ election in the 20 local government areas of Ogun State, Mr. Christian Nnaka said that the exercise which held under a peaceful atmosphere in all the council areas recorded great success.