“We’ll follow you,” Osun PDP leaders assure Adeleke amidst defection rumours

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

Amidst strong indication that he may have finalized plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, the leaders of Osun chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday promised that they will follow Governor Ademola Adeleke wherever he goes.

The Osun PDP leaders said this in a communique issued at the end of their caucus meeting held on Saturday at the Banquet hall of the Government House, Osogbo.

The caucus meeting was attended by representatives of all sections of the party and government namely the National Assembly caucus, the State Assembly caucus, the State Executive Council, the State Executive of the party, the Special Advisers’ Forum, the elders caucus and the state chapter of ALGON leadership.

After briefing from Ademola Adeleke and exhaustive deliberations by leaders, the meeting issued a communique to signal its direction on the rumored impending defection of the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the Governor said in a statement.

According to the statement, the PDP leaders passed a vote of confidence on Governor Adeleke, unanimously supporting any decision he will take on the growing rumour of his defection to another political party.

“In the communique, the PDP state leadership resolved to follow Adeleke wherever he goes.

“The meeting, however. recognized that the Governor is still consulting on next lines of action.

“The PDP leaders who praised the Governor’s leadership and performance in office mandated him to continue consultations with all stakeholders locally and nationally,” the statement indicated.

The meeting was attended by Governor Ademola Adeleke; deputy governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Senate Deputy Minority leader, Senator Lere Oyewumi; Hon Bamidele Sallam; Hon Clement Olohunwa; Hon Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro; High Chief (Mrs) Modupeole Adeleke; South West Vice Chairman of the PDP, Engr Kamoruden Ajisafe;Osun state chairman of the PDP, Hon Sunday Bisi; House Speaker, Rt Hon Adewale Egbedun; Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Ireyode Oyewusi; Secretary to the state Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye; former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Senator Oluwole Alabi, Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Rt Hon Lasun Yusuf; Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa; Rev Bunmi Jenyo; the state chairman of ALGON, Hon Sarafadeen Awotunde; the Special Adviser Politics to the state governor, Hon Muniru Raji; SUBEB Chairman, Hon Ibukun Fadipe; and the state secretary of the party, Hon. Bola Ajao.