PDP Will Move On Without Adeniran, Gana, Says Babatope

Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday said the exit of Prof. Tunde Adeniran and Prof. Jerry Gana from the party will not diminish its strength.

Chief Ebenezer Babatope

Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that although the two politicians contributed greatly to the PDP, the party should respect their decision to leave and move on.

It would be recalled that Adeniran and Gana, both former ministers, reportedly dumped the PDP for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) recently.

Babatope said there was no need calling for their return to the PDP as they were competent adults.

He stressed: “Both Prof. Adeniran and Prof, Gana were strong members of the PDP. Unfortunately, they have left. There is nothing anybody can do about that.

“I am not one of those calling for their return to the PDP because they have the democratic right to join any party that suits them.

“Again, they are competent and intelligent adults, who must have reasoned very well before they took the decision.

“Even though the feeling might not be too good, being that I have known them for long, especially Adeniran, I cannot fault or stop their decisions.