The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West, Chief Segun Oni, has said the future of the South West politically belongs to the party.
Oni, who spoke at the enlarged caucus meeting of the party in the zone on Saturday, said with the performance of the party in the October 20, 2012 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, it had become obvious that the PDP holds the future of the South West.
He said a lot of people have now seen through the falsehood being spread by the Action Congress of Nigeria.
He said: “Our party has shown clearly by the performance in the Ondo State election that we hold the future in the South West.
“We are the party of promise.
“Our people had seen through the falsehood and deceit of the ACN and are yearning for change.
“We are the change that the South West needs and wants.
“The ball is now firmly in our court, we cannot afford to fail.
“Very soon, we will relaunch ourselves all over the South West with a commitment to “One family’ once again.”
Oni said the party intends to constitute the caucus executives of the PDP at local government, state and feweral levels.
He said: “Caucuses will be constituted at the state and local government levels.
“Proposed composition of the local government and state caucuses will be circulated at this meeting.
It is expected that state caucuses will hold not later than two weeks after the zonal caucuses and local government caucuses not later than two weeks after their respective state caucuses.
“The objective is to widen our consultation and participation base to ensure that the PDP in the South-West becomes a really all-inclusive party in line with the 3Rs (Reconciliation, Reformation and Rebuilding) agenda of the present Bamanga Tukur-led leadership of the PDP.
“The challenge before the PDP in the South West is to strengthen ourselves to meet the yearnings of the people for a change from the present ACN-led governments at the next elections.
“Our people in the South-West have tested alternatives and are unhappy with the performance of the ACN in all the five states remaining.”
Oni said for the party to achieve the objective of taking over power in the remaining five states, the PDP must ensure level playing fields, adding: “We are aware that there are a lot of unease across the zone about the perceived control of party at state levels in virtually all the states in the South West.
“This is very dangerous for our quest to wrestle power from incumbents.
“The electorates expect us as a party to demonstrate our resolve and commitment to take over the South West by first closing our ranks and creating enduring inclusiveness in all our states.
“In the next couple of weeks, we will take active steps to ensure proper resolution of all these concerns.
“I want to reassure you again that the party we are seeking to build in every state, will not be in the pocket of any individual or group.
“Rather, the PDP will be a platform for all and sundry to aspire and compete fairly with an assurance of fair treatment for all.”
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