Senator Buruji Kashamu may have abandoned his governorship ambition and
has now urged his faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state
to support Oladipupo Adebutu, who is recognised by the national
leadership.
Buruji Kashamu |
Buruji made a surprise u-turn on Thursday and
directed all his supporters and associates to work with members of the
Adebutu group “in the overall interest of the party”.
Adebutu had been locked in a supremacy battle with Senator Kashamu over
the control of the state party structure and the Ogun State PDP
governorship ticket. Kashamu, along with Reuben Abati as running mate,
had laid claim to being the authentic candidates of the party.
In a statement, the Ogun East senator said it was better for the
contending groups to work and win together – in the overall interest of
the party. As the saying goes, “united we stand; divided we fall”. It is
only in unity that we can stand tall together.
“It is true we are in court. But, we are hopeful that the issues will
be resolved sooner than later.
However, in the overall interest of the
party, it is better and wiser for us to work together as members of the
same family pending the resolution of the issues in court.
We may have
had our disagreements and issues, and have submitted them to the court
for adjudication; yet, we have been talking to one another.
“We reckon that whichever way it goes, the court cannot bring about
genuine reconciliation and peace. So, we have resolved to be agents of
peace and reconciliation. Let us put aside our ego, prejudices and
personal interests, and work together for the Party – in the hope that
whoever carries the day will work for the Party, its members and the
generality of the people.
“It is in the light of the foregoing that I wish to formally and
publicly urge all my leaders, elders and supporters to work with the
Lado group within the Ogun State chapter of the PDP ahead of February 16
and March 2, 2019 elections.
Irrespective of our differences, we are
members of the same family. At the end, it is the party that wins; not
any individual or group.”
Kashamu therefore urged that the ongoing unity meetings and rallies
between the two groups within the Ogun State PDP should be intensified
and held in the 236 wards, 20 local governments and three senatorial
districts of the state.
These, he said, will be capped with a “Mega Unity Rally” to be held on a date and venue to be announced soon.
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