By Ayodele Oni
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has disowned one of its members who filed a suit to challenge the return of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko to the party.
A statement on Monday by its spokesman, Mr Kenedy Peretei, noted that the party “received the purported court action instituted against Dr. Olusegun Mimiko by Bode Obanla as a rude shock.
It added: “Dr. Mimiko, a two- term Governor of Ondo State is not only a senior citizen in Ondo State but Nigeria at large.
“His return to the PDP was orchestrated by four Governors elected on the platform of our great party PDP under the leadership of Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum.
“The State Working Committee wishes to state unequivocally that, the action of Bode Obanla is a great embarrassment to the party and necessary actions will be taken in due course.
“At a time when all hands are on deck to rescue and rebuild Ondo State and Nigeria, Obanla’s action is a mere distraction that should be treated as such.”
Obanla had instituted a case at the Akure High Court praying that the former Governor should not be accorded a status of a leader as he was never a Governor as a member of PDP.
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