Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed
confidence in the judiciary to resolve ongoing legal disputes involving the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
The Governor who expressed this while speaking at the commissioning of Oyo PDP Secretariat at Oke Ado, Ibadan, on Monday, said the various court cases involving the party would eventually be resolved.
“I have absolute trust in Nigeria’s judiciary. I know they will do the needful. So, all these court cases — they will all come together at some point. And the judiciary, being the last hope of the common man, will give justice to PDP”, he stated.
Speaking further, the governor announced that the newly commissioned secretariat would be named Mustapha House in honour of Alhaji Omokunmi Mustapha, the former state chairman under whose leadership the PDP returned to power in Oyo State in 2019.
He said: “After the PDP was out of power at the federal level from 2015, it was in 2019 that a chairman led the party back to power in Oyo State. That chairman is Alhaji Mustapha. In recognition of this legacy, this building will be named Mustapha House.”
Makinde added that he will formally hand over the title deeds of the property to the PDP National Chairman, who will transmit it to the party’s Board of Trustees.
“This document before me is the title deeds to this property. I will be formally handing it over to the national chairman who will, in turn, transmit it to the Board of Trustees, the body that holds the assets of the PDP in trust for the party.”
Makinde, who, however, reaffirmed his commitment to the party beyond Oyo State, noted: “My interest is not limited to Oyo State alone. I am deeply committed to the growth, stability, and unity of the PDP, not just at the state level, but nationally.”
Earlier in his address, the PDP South-West Chairman, Kamorudeen Ajisafe, described the event as a demonstration of unity within the party in the region.
Ajisafe said: “Today’s (yesterday’s) event stands as a clear demonstration that the South-West is united and firmly positioned within our great party.”
Also speaking, Oyo PDP Chairman, Mr Dayo Ogungbenro, said completion of the secretariat underscored the leadership capacity and vision within the party, admitting that he was initially sceptical about the project.
“When the idea of establishing this secretariat was first conceived, I was sceptical. At the time, I had just experienced an accident, and I questioned whether such an ambitious project was truly achievable, given the challenges the party had faced. I even wondered if we could only afford something as modest as providing lunch for members”, Ogungbenro said.
