By Emmanuel Kehinde, ilorin
As the ward congresses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) holds on Saturday on September 25, 2021, a Chairmanship aspirant of the party in Kwara State, Alhaji Olanrewaju Okanlawon, has cautioned against any form of faction or division in the party.
Alhaji Okanlawon gave the advice in Ilorin, the state capital in a statement issued from his media campaign office.
According to him , PDP is a party that has a recognized and a responsible leader in person of former Senate President and a presidential hopeful . Senator Bukola Saraki, hence the need for members to to be upright and disciplined in seeking for party offices.
The state party Chairmanship aspirant implored members and elders of the party not to allow intruders and those that did not have geniune love for the party to infiltrate,in view of the belief of the party members in the party leadership structure.
Alhaji Okanlawon urged elders and leaders of the party to create a level playing field during congresses for all the contestants into the various offices and continue to have faith in the party and as well guide against infiltration by the opposition.
He commended the National leadership of the party and that of the state for the online electronic registration of existing and intending members of the party which according to him, would be conducted across all the wards.
Alhaji Okanlawon, therefore, appealed to all bonafide members of the party and new members to come out emmasse and participate in the exercise .
According to him, their massive turnout for the online registration is key to the success of the party during congresses and the 2023 general elections stressing further that the exercise would also allow for accurate membership data and aid youth inclusiveness.
He reminded party faithful in the state that the Local Government congress will hold on the fifth of October, that of state will come up on the sixteenth of October while that of National will hold between thirtieth and thirty first of the same month.
