Gov. Makinde, Fayose Storm Ondo For PDP Governorship Flag-Off Rally |The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

Leadership crises was set aside when Oyo state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, and former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose met on Saturday.

The meeting point was  Akure, at the flag off rally of the Governorship campaign of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) flag bearer in the October 10 election in Ondo state, Mr Eyitayo Jegede.

Makinde, Fayose, PDP National Chairman, Uche Seconds and other Chieftains of the PDP, rode in the same bus to the rally ground.

Chairman of PDP Governors forum and Governor of Sokoto state, Waziri Tambuwal, led other Governors to the flag-off rally, which was attended by National and State Assembly members from the south west.

Also in attendance  were Otunba Oyewole Fasawe, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Chief Segun Oni as well as other aspirants that contested the party’s primary with Jegede.

Various speakers at the rally stressed the need to vote out the APC Government in Ondo state, as this is the only way the people would be relieved of exorbitant school fees and massive umemployment for school leavers.

Fayose had, a few days ago, threatened fire and brimstone, warning Makinde not to meddle in the affairs of PDP in the south west.

The former Governor is enmeshed in a tug of war with Senator Biodun Olujimi, the highest ranking PDP office holder in Ekiti State, over the leadership of the party.

Both had recently held parallel state congresses, and produced factional Executive members.

Makinde, the leader of the party in the Zone, and its only Governor, who was mandated by the National Leadership of the party to reconcile all waring factions, was warned by Gators not to step into Ekiti State.