Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, said leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will rally behind anyone who emerges as the party’s presidential candidate after its presidential primaries.
According to him, all stakeholders in the party will support whoever God gives to the party and also work together to rescue Nigeria.
The governor stated this at the Presidential Lodge of the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, when Akwa Ibom State governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Mr Udom Emmanuel, met with party delegates from the South-West geopolitical zone.
Makinde said that the party has left the old order whereby delegates would be ignored by aspirants who would only seek godfathers’ endorsements.
Speaking at the Government House shortly after receiving the Akwa Ibom State governor, Makinde commended PDP leaders and delegates for strengthening democracy within the party and the country.
He said: “I want to recognise our leaders, elders and delegates of South West. This is just supposed to be a vote of thanks. So, I want to thank you for coming to strengthen internal democracy within our party and the country.
“I am saying this because this exercise is geared towards strengthening our internal democracy. “Otherwise, if it were to follow the old order, you won’t even come to meet the delegates. “You will go somewhere while some godfathers will endorse you and that will be all. But this is not the situation today.
Credit: Nigerian Tribune