" It is when we come together, as we were before that we can increase on our strength, to take governance of the country; Nigeria from the ruling party of the APC at the centre"-Oyo State PDP Chairman Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha

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   The Oyo State Chairman People's Democratic Party; Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha has described the South West PDP's Unification Rally held in Ibadan recently on the 18th of March, 2020 as a very good outing and event, which served the purpose it was meant for, to bring the members that have left the party before; back into the fold of the party, towards the preparation for the 2023 general election.
  He stressed that the machinery has been put in place, with an ad hoc committee, being set up to make sure others that have not come would soon be back, which is a simple thing to do , to bring the aggrieved members together, because they are of the same house, buttressing up his point that it is an usual occurrence, to see the children of the same family have dispute among themselves at time, while it is not also strange to call them together, to mend the fence, and that is what the committee set up to see into settling the matter is trying to do now, which they have previously attempted, before the election, while they got positive answer to some and along the line some people fell apart and defected, but those who did not join the party to do the exercise then have now been coming back to the party, because they are like brothers and sisters of the same house.

  However, regards the party's preparation towards 2023 election, as a major party and an opposition party to the ruling party; APC at the center; he emphasized that all members have realized it is better they resolve their differences, to come together, to salvage the party, because they are from the same party, while along the line some members went to another political parties, hence this is the reason why the party's executive have been trying to resolve the differences among the members amicably, so for those who don't believe in that philosophy before; they are  now believing it, to see the reason why it is better that they come together, as they were before, so that they can increase on their strength,by which the recent rally in Ibadan has proven, to be of a good step and a better beginning, and  nevertheless the party's Chairman reiterated that his party is preparing well, to take the governance of the country; Nigeria from the ruling party of the APC at the center, by next election come 2023.
 He therefore assured their teeming members and supporters that cut across the country, especially Nigeria, that now is to be serious by the members to make the party formidable,which they have started on a good step, with the success of the rally, by which the South West PDP have displayed the priority, to see that members throughout the zone come together, seeing what has happened during the last election of the Oyo State, which some members may not be thinking in that direction, but now they should take what happened that led to the seat of governance in Oyo State being taken from the APC, so this is what they want should happen in all states within the South West, with starting from former Governor Oyinlola of Oshun State and the likes of his colleagues, in order to save the country from bastardization, of the ruling party APC at the center, which knows next to nothing in governance, while he advised other party members who still remain outside or with the ruling party to come back into the fold of the PDP, before it is too late, as he wouldn't want it happen, but to come back, for them and the party's benefit, in order to put all their resources together, to get the power back from the APC party at the center .


  Same at the rally was the Ondo State 2023 Gubernatorial Aspirant Hon. Charles Banji Okunomo a one time Local Government Chairman and PDP's party secretary in Ondo State,who was present at the event, but made known his intention to contest for 2023 election in Ondo State, so also described himself as a tangible symbol of the party in Ondo State, and simply put it that the ultimate option for the party is to make sure both old and young with all members of the party come back onboard, to make the party strong to win the next general election come 2023, in order to make life meaningful for the people of the country.
 He promised to make sure he contribute his good quota to the development of Ondo State and add his value to the Ondo State development.
 The aspirant shed more light on the state of things within the party members in Ondo State as being cordial and that of a family members, with the determined members, within the party in Ondo State ready to make the party strong as ever.
 With this he enunciated on his assurance that he will emerge as the next governor of Ondo State because as a young man he sees his project as a divine one.

Chief Ojo from Oshun , a former Chairman Oshun Civil Service Commission also present at the occasion expressed his opinion to see PDP emerged once again as a strong party, to give APC a big challenge and eventually take the central government from APC; the present ruling party, he advised  the members of the party to become one and not allow any unhealthy rivalry, so as to work assiduously together and achieve their aim, because with unity they can stand to wrestle power from the APC
  Honourable Sina Oyedeji of the Oyo State Local Government was among the members of the Oyo State PDP present at the event so also a member of the present administration in Oyo State, under Governor Seyi Makinde,expressed his opinion to say that with the good step being taken, by the South West PDP to have organized such a successful unification rally, held recently has shown clearly what to see as the best outing come 2023 for the PDP, as a formidable party to take the governance of the country from APC, hence people should expect good leadership and governance from the PDP , which is the party of the real people, that are well equipped for the real governance.