Youths on the platform of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Atiba local government are of Oyo State have rejected the purported announcement of Hon. Kafilat Olakojo as party’s chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming May 15, 2021 council elections.
According to a statement signed by the protesting members which include Mr. Akinwumi Akanmu, Olayiwola Adeleke and Mrs Adetunji Zainab, the venue of the official venue of the primary that was announced to members was Atiba local government Secretariat while it was later changed to one Dokson Hotel, Olooro, Oyo.
The aggrieved party members said those that were on the race for the post of Chairman of Atiba local government are Honorable Oguntona Seun Olunloyo, Hon. Ibrahim Sulaimon Akinkunmi, Hon. Wahab Waliu Adetunji and Hon. Oyeleke Gabriel.
They urged the State party leadership to urgently address the issue which they said could affect the unity of the ruling party in the local government area.