The South West Zonal Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday met at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State in an attempt to present consensus candidates for positions zoned to the region ahead of its National Convention.
On Thursday, last week, the Southern Caucus of the party in Port Harcourt, Rivers State zoned the office of the National Chairman, National Auditor and Deputy National Publicity Secretary to the zone.
At the end of the meeting on Monday, the caucus agreed to peg the National Chairmanship position to between Lagos and Ogun State, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary to Oyo/Osun States and National Treasurer to Ondo/Ekiti States.
The caucus also set up a six-man committee to be Chaired by Alhaji Yekinni Adeoko to meet with the three aspirants from Lagos and Ogun State with the view of coming up with a consensus candidate for the National Chairmanship position.
The committee is expected to submit its report within 48 hours.
The new arrangement has now streamlined the position of the National Chairman to three individuals.
These are former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who is the only aspirant from the State; Chief Olabode George and Jimi Agbaje, both from Lagos State.
The meeting was attended by the host Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, and his Ekiti State counterpart, Ayodele Fayose; former National Deputy Chairman and National Chairmanship Aspirant, Chief Bode George; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee for Rural Development, Hon. Ladi Adebutu; and former Minister of Education and National Chairmanship aspirant, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, amongst other dignitaries.