The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), South West zone, Tuesday disowned a press conference purportedly held in Ibadan on Monday, which claimed that the zone condemned a former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, and declared support for Governor Makinde of Oyo state.
In a statement, Tuesday the zonal publicity secretary, Akinloye Oyeniyi, described the event as the work of organised impostors who do not represent the party at any level.
“The zonal chairman, Deji Doherty, was away in Abuja attending the 108th meeting of the National Executive Committee of our great party and no zonal officials held any press conference. The claim of an Ibadan press conference is therefore a barefaced lie,” Oyeniyi said.
The statement said those behind the Ibadan gathering do not speak for the party, hold no mandate, and are not recognised by any organ of the PDP from ward to national level.
Oyeniyi further said the illegality of the group was very pronounced, adding that they do not even have a zonal vice chairman, which is very important for any structure claiming to speak for the PDP South West.