Lagos PDP Elders To Jandor: Don’t Blame Us For Poll Defeat

Elders in the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have warned the party governorship candidate in the just-conducted general elections Olajide Adediran popularly known as “Jandor” to desist from denigrating the party’s leaders in the state.

The elders of the party in a communique signed by 22 of them, who included Chief Olabode George, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akere, Mrs Onikepo Oshodi, Dr. Charles Akitoye, among others stated that, “We hereby state that henceforth, Mr. Olajide Adediran, the PDP’s former governorship candidate in Lagos should desist from further denigrating leaders and elders of the party, contrary to the provision of section of Section 58 (I) (H)  of the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as amended in 2017.”

“That, we recognise the fact that as a new member of the party, Mr. Adediran may not be conversant with the cultures.”

traditions and provisions of the party’s constitution, hence we admonish him to conduct himself in conformity with the cultures and norms of the party, failure which would leave the party with no other choice, than to invoke appropriate disciplinary measures against him.”

The party also urged him to disband his political group, “Lagos for Lagos” because the party does not condone grouping within its fold, passed a unanimous vote of confidence on Chief Bode George, affirming his leadership of the party.

“That, the PDP does not condone groupings within its fold, hence, the group such as the Lagos for Lagos should be disbanded forthwith in accordance with the provisions of Section 58 (I) (J) of the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as amended in 2017.”

“That, the elders of PDP in Lagos hereby passed a unanimous vote of confidence on Chief Olabode George, the Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, as the undisputed leader of the PDP in Lagos.”