Jimi Agbaje declares interest in PDP national chairmanship
- Jimi Agbaje has declared interest in running for PDP national chairmanship
- He was the 2015 PDP's Lagos state governorship candidate, but he lost
- Others in the race include Chief Olabode George, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Tunde Adeniran, Prince Uche Secondus
Legit.ng earlier reported that efforts by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt a consensus candidate for the position of national chairman have been met with stiff resistance from the eight aspirants in the race.
There are reports that those in the race are Chief Olabode George, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Tunde Adeniran, Prince Uche Secondus, Taoheed Adedoja, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Jimi Agbaje and Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja.
The convention is slated for December 9. Chief George, who spoke on behalf of other aspirants after a meeting with Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the caretaker committee chairman, said the question of consensus did not come up at the gathering.
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On his official Facebook page, Agbaje said: "Our country today is like a vehicle with a knocked engine - a lot of Motion, no movement.
"Those in charge have not shown the capacity to deliver on public goods and services. There is much suffering in the land. Future generations might look back and wonder.
"What were we thinking? How were we so blessed as a country yet delivered so little on the promises of our founding fathers. The decisions we make today in our Party are critical to whether or not these promises will be achieved in our lifetime or in that of our children or our children’s children.
"This is why as a party, it’s time to rebuild, it’s time to unite, and that time is now. My name is Jimi Agbaje, and I am running to be the national chairman of the PDP."
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Meanwhile, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman national caretaker committee of PDP and members of the committee on Tuesday, October 24, had a meeting with aspirants for the party’s national chairmanship.
It was reported that the aspirants present at the meeting were Chief Olabode George the former PDP deputy national chairman; Jimi Agbaje, the former Lagos party governorship candidate; Taoheed Adedoja, the former minister of sports and youth development; and Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a media mogul.
PDP Chieftain, Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu speaks about the party's crisis - on Legit.ng TV.
Source: Legit.ng
