Aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have threatened to exit the party if the leadership insists on the adoption of consensus candidates instead of conducting a primary.
The threat is coming barely 24hours to the deadline for the purchase of Expression of interest and nomination forms by the aspirants.
The aspirants, at the time of filing this report, are still waiting for the directive from the leadership of the party to go ahead with the purchase of the forms.
However, the aspirants, as reliably informed, are still in the dark as various committees set up by the leadership of the party at the state level are yet to come out with their findings on the adoption of consensus candidates or conduct of primary as applicable in some local governments.
This development, according to our findings has forced some aspirants to open up discussions with the opposition parties in the state in fulfilment of their ambitions.
It was discovered that the adoption of consensus candidates by the leadership of the party in some local government areas is not in tandem with the electoral Acts as amended.
It was argued that what is currently going on in the party is nothing but the imposition of candidates by the cabal within the party.
It was gathered that party faithful in the South East local government led by a former House of Assembly member, Hon. Muideen Inakoju has written a letter to the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Taofeekj Arapaja, calling for the conduct of the primary.
Also, in Oyo Central Senatorial District, notable members of the party have kicked against the adoption of Chief Bisi Ilaka as a consensus candidate.
They alleged Governor Seyi Makinde of imposing candidates against the will of the people from the Senatorial district.
Our correspondent gathered that the same scenario is playing out in virtually all the 33 local government areas of Oyo state.
However, if the situation is not nipped in the bud, the adopted consensus candidates may be disqualified by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).
The aggrieved aspirants have threatened legal action against the party, and if their prayer is granted, the consensus candidates may stand disqualified.
In a related development, aggrieved candidates have opened discussions with the opposition parties in the states in a bid to deplete membership of the PDP and fulfil their political ambition.
It will be recalled that over 2,000 members of the party recently left with their leader, Chief Adebisi Olopoeniyan for another party.
Chief Olopoeniyan had in one of his interviews submitted that PDP is no longer the same in the state.
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