29th April, 2011
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic party, PDP, elders council has reacted to their defeat at the polls with a promise of hope for a better outing in future elections.
The council also said that measures to reposition the party were in the offing.
In a statement signed by the chairman of the Elders Council, Dr. Yomi Finnih, the PDP elders thanked members of the party for their steadfastness and for standing by the party in the face of challenges facing the party.
The statement read in parts: “We noted that the performance of our party at this last governorship election is not a true reflection of the capability of our teeming members.
“This is regrettable but we are sure there will be a new beginning. We are looking incisively into how our party performed so badly at the election and something concrete has to be done to resuscitate our standing in future elections”.
“In this regard, a committee has been set up to carry out indepth study of this unfortunate situation,†it stated.