Ogun PDP New Executive Sworn-In, As Buruji Doles Out Cars To Members

ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

It was victory at last songs that rented the atmosphere as the new executive members of the Ogun State chapter, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were inaugurated on Friday at the party secretariat, Abeokuta.

The new state exco, being loyalists of Senator Kashamu will be led by Samson Bamgbose, and is expected to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years.

Similarly, the new executive also received cars from the Omo-Ilu Foundation proudly funded by former Senator Buruji Kashamu, who represented Ogun East Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Abuja.

The fanfare inauguration done in batches of 15 persons was administered by a lawyer and notary public, Mr. Victor Owokoya and Oluwatoyin Omomehin respectively.

In a chat with newsmen, the chairman, Bamgbose noted that his administration would ensure total victory for the party in the coming elections, adding that as a former deputy chairman in the state, his vision was to see the party coming back to reckoning and retaining its victory position in the state.

Furthermore, Bamgbose explained that the party is committed to producing the next governor in the state. “I give kudos to almighty God for giving me the grace to lead this party at this crucial time. Before I became the chairman of this great party, my ambition and vision is to see this party coming back into limelight.

“Few years ago, PDP was in charge of this state, we produce the governor. PDP was running the government, but along the line something happened and it went off.

“So, for now my primary aim is to bring back the glory of the party. We want to be in the government, we want to produce the next governor, and by God’s grace, we are producing the next government.”

Moreover, while responding on the legalities of the inauguration, he remarked that the congress that produce the executive was backed by the constitution of the party, maintaining that the executive was duly elected from ward to local government and it was ratified at the senatorial level.

Also, he confirmed that names of the newly inaugurated executive have been sent to the PDP National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja.

He added: “About what is happening now, as far as I am concerned, there is no error. Today, we are doing our inauguration of the executive that has been constituted and duly elected. Before we can do anything, we must be inaugurated.

“You can see the inauguration in batches, we are completely complying with the state government directives to prevent any gathering that is more than 15. What we have done so far is according to the constitution of the party.”

Bamgbose, while speaking on how to unite the party said: “As chairman of the party, I am here to serve, I have started sending calls to all the aggrieved members to come together and do this thing.

“I need the support of everyone, the umbrella is so big and I am sure they will respond. Even those that have left for APC, we have talked at length and some of them will be back. Very soon, I believe we will see that things are taking better shape.

“PDP NEC is father of all, their own is to see the party to produce the executive that is ready and can deliver. Our own responsibility is to forward whatever we are doing here to them. I believe them with what I have seen, I think we will have fine rapport.

“For the past a week or two, we have been discussing with them. Things are taken another shape and they too are interested in seeing Ogun PDP coming back.”