By Babatunde Tiamiyu
In furtherance of the moves to re – establish its foothold in the region ahead of coming elections, the People Democratic Party, PDP, Southwest has inaugurated its newly constituted Caretaker Committee, CTC for the Ekiti State chapter of the party, following the expiration of the tenure of the Engr. Alaba Agboola-led Executive Committee.
The swearing – in ceremony of 23 – member committee led by a chieftain of the party, Honourable Dare Adeleke at the party’s Zonal Secretariat, Old Bodija Estate, Ibadan was performed by the PDP Southwest, National Vice Chairman, Barrister Kamarudeen Ajisafe in accordance with the provisions of Section 21(2) (a-b) of the PDP constitution.
The Southwest National Vice Chairman, who inaugurated the committee on behalf of the National Working Committee, expressed confidence in the newly constituted committee’s ability to harmonize, reposition, and lead the party to victory in the state.
In his acceptance remark, the Ekiti State PDP CTC chairman, Hon. Dare Adeleke, assured his readiness to hit the ground running.
He stated, “Our all-inclusive agenda will include party discipline, reconciliation, unity, welfare, teamwork, renewing confidence in the party, etc., and ensuring a smooth transition of party leadership to Ekiti PDP leaders through the conduct of credible congresses as directed by the Party at the National level.”
In an interview with Pensioners’ FM correspondent shortly after the inauguration, the Committee’s Secretary, Hon. Maruf Ayofe, who is also the Osun State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, promised that the Ekiti PDP CTC will leave no stone unturned to bring every stakeholders back under the umbrella of the party for future electoral success in the state.
At the event which was attended by party stalwarts from the six states of the region, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbalarumin, urged the Ekiti Caretaker Committee to work assiduously towards making PDP regain its rightful place in the region.
Earlier in a remark PDP Regional spokesman, Chief Sanya Atofarati, commended the leadership of the PDP under Governors Seyi Makinde and Ademola Adeleke for providing the enabling environment for the party to thrive in the region.
Am highly delighted for this credible committee set by nwc of our great party, because pdp as collapse in ekiti before, but for this set of committee pdp will raise again in ekiti, will are begging our newly select committee members not to compromise.