Ondo 2020: PDP Sticks With Original Delegates List
…Jegede Reacts
The PDP Appeal committee led Ibrahim Dankwanbo has endorsed original PDP delegates list for Ondo 2020 governorship election.
Dankwanbo, a former governor of Gombe State arrived at the decision after reviewing evidences tendered by party stakeholders.
The Appeal Panel reportedly discovered discrepancies from list collated at the ward level and report of Faboyede-led committee.
Reacting to the development, Eyitayo Jegede said Dankwanbo has eased some of the tension ahead Ondo PDP Primaries slated for July 22.
Jegede in a statement issued by Eyitayo Jegede Campaign Organization on Tuesday, said his candidacy is widely accepted among delegates and party members.
The Statement read:
”We also have absolute confidence that Eyitayo Jegede is a candidate widely accepted by the party, as he keeps faith with party delegates who will decide on who picks the governorship ticket, and with God Almighty.”
“The temporary crisis rocking the PDP in Ondo State with alleged manipulation of AdHoc Delegates list is one capable of creating a volcanic eruption which could truncate the whole democratic wheels in the state, less than 9 days to the Primaries.
“However, in his usual calm collected demeanour, Eyitayo Jegede SAN applauded the Damkwambo-led AdHoc Delegates Appeal Committee as being, “Credible, Honest, Friendly and Fair”.
“The Appeal led by former governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Damkwambo, made it clear that nothing but the original authentic Delegates List produced and sign during the exercise on 8th July 2020 would be used.
“The Committee that supervised the exercise had compromised its assignment which led to protests last week. Nevertheless, Eyitayo Jegede remarked that, “a committee put in place to correct the embarrassing acts of the Electoral Committee that unlawfully replaced 104 names has eased some of the tension. Among the Electoral Committee there are also one or two credible and honest persons and we doft our hats for them,” Jegede said.