Four governors from di Peoples Democratic Party don storm Ibadan, Oyo State, as PDP still dey push ahead with im national convention even though Federal High Court don order make dem suspend di programme.
Di South-West PDP Chairman, Kamorudeen Ajisafe, confirm di tori on Friday. He talk say governors from Bauchi (Bala Mohammed), Zamfara (Dauda Lawal), Adamawa (Ahmadu Fintiri) and Oyo (Seyi Makinde) don reach ground ahead of di big event.
Court Wahala Don Scatter Party
PDP don dey face serious gbege as factions wey dey follow FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and acting Chairman, Umar Damagum, dey fight over di convention wey suppose happen today and tomorrow.
Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, vex say dem no gree sell nomination form give am to contest national chairman, so he carry matter go Federal High Court.
Justice Peter Lifu come order PDP make dem put convention on hold. He still warn say INEC no must monitor any convention wey no include Lamido as contestant.
Di judge talk say PDP no suppose deny Lamido chance to contest, and say party must give members equal opportunity.
But another court — Oyo State High Court for Ibadan — don earlier give PDP green light to hold di same convention. Justice Ladiran Akintola even order INEC make dem attend and monitor am.
PDP Talk Say Nothing Fit Stop Convention
Ajisafe talk say dem never hear about any new Abuja court ruling.
“We dey obey Ibadan High Court,” he talk. “Convention must hold. We ready reach 98 per cent.”
Delegates dey dance traditional music for inside venue, and security people don mount strong presence with Armoured Personnel Carrier for entrance.
People from Lagos, FCT, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, and Delta don show face, while others still dey come.
INEC Talk Say Dem No Go Monitor Convention
Tori wey reach Saturday PUNCH be say INEC don decide say dem no go monitor PDP convention.
One official talk say:
“INEC dey law-abiding. We go follow FCT High Court order.”
INEC press statement wey suppose come out earlier was withdrawn, and senior staff no gree respond to calls.
Lamido Blame Governors for PDP Gbege
Lamido still insist say PDP must obey court order. He yarn for Channels TV say governors na di root of di party problem.
He talk:
“We get 14 governors before, now na only three remain. Two sef dey go soon. Na governors cause di wahala.”
But he hail Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde, call am “correct young man.”
