PDP governors’ did not ask OBJ to step down as BOT chairman - Oyinlola

01.06.2008

Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has declared that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors have never asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to step down as Chairman of the Baord of Trustees of their party.

Some newspapers had reported on Saturday that PDP governors from the South West as well as some leaders of the party who met with Obasanjo on Friday in Abeokuta asked him to relinquish his BOT post.

Governor Oyinlola, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser (Media), Lasisi Olagunju, described such reports as false in all ramifications.

According to the governor, the issue of chairmanship of the PDP's BOT was not on the meeting's agenda and was not discussed at all at the proceedings.

"We did not ask former President Obasanjo to resign as the PDP BOT chairman. The chairmanship of the Baord of Trustees is a constitutional matter which no one except the appropriate organ of the party can act on.

"The meeting we had on Friday in Abeokuta was centred on the political situation in Ogun State as it affects the party because problem in one state is problem for all. Media reports to the contrary were misleading and disappointing" Oyinlola said.

It will be recalled that the Friday meeting with Obasanjo was a follow up to an earlier one held last week Sunday in Ibadan on how to reposition and strengthen the party in the zone.