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REPORT: Facts Why Seven PDP Aspirants Quit Osun Guber Race
Facts have emerged why seven out of the twenty -three governorship aspirants that have shown interest officially to contest the September 22 governorship election in Osun state under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party called it quit after months of campaign for the coveted seat.
The Chairman of the party, Hon. Soji Adagunodo, exclusively told journalists that the aspirants failure to contribute the sum of one million Naira each agreed upon to organise the recently held South West Mega Rally in the state led to their disqualification.
Adagunodo said the party had met with all the aspirants and discussed how the mega rally would be properly organised.
The State PDP Chairman explained that it was unanimously decided at a meeting before the rally that each aspirant should contribute a million Naira in support of the mega rally and a two weeks deadline was set.
The aspirants were said to have resolved at the meeting that those who failed to pay the sum would withdraw from the race automatically.
He added that an extra one week was added to the ultimatum where some had paid but eight of them did not meet up. After the mega rally, Adagunodo disclosed that another meeting was held where the list of the aspirants who did not pay the one million was released.
The sixteen aspirants who were able to pay the one million are levy are Rt. Hon Adejare Bello, Sen Kola Ogunwale, Sen Akinlabi, Sen Bamgbetan, Sen Ademola Adeleke, Akogun Lere Oyewumi, Barr N O. O. Oke (SAN), Barr Kayode Oduoye, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Dr. Ayoade Adewopo, Alhaji Waliyu Adebayo Oladosu (rovet), Prof Adeolu Durotoye, Oluomo Gbenga Owolabi, Hon Albert Abiodun Adeogun, Dr. Ayoade Adewopo and Dr Akin Ogunbiyi.
The seven aspirants who could not afford the one million are Engr. Ezekiel Adeniji, Hon. Dr. Amidu Tadese, Mr. Tunde Adewinbi, Prof. Remi Aworemi, Mr. Tunde Eso, Samuel Ademola Jeje and Mr. Rasheed Olawale.
The chairman said the aspirants took the decision stating that a governorship candidate should be credible as well as possess financial capacity.
He wondered why someone who aspires to become a governor of a state cannot raise one million within three weeks.
