Chief Segun Akinwumi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, has disclosed that former governor of the state, Chief Segun Oni, will soon rejoin the PDP.
Akinwumi, who is vying for the chairmanship position of the PDP in the state, made this revelation while addressing journalists and party members in Ado-Ekiti.
According to Akinwumi, efforts are underway to reposition the party and address the issues that have contributed to its past failures in the state’s political arena.
He emphasized that Oni’s return to the PDP is imminent, as the former governor is awaiting the resolution of internal party crises before making the move.
Akinwumi expressed confidence in Oni’s integrity and commitment to the party’s ideals, noting that they had worked together during Oni’s gubernatorial bid under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2022, where they secured the second position.
He reiterated that the PDP in Ekiti State is undergoing restructuring to reclaim its rightful place in the state’s political landscape.
On what he called anti-party activities of the former governor Ayo Fayose, the chairmanship hopeful said, “What is on the ground now will clearly show where everyone stands in the party, and real PDP owners are back, and we will take what belongs to us.
“Fayose being both PDP and APC is part of politics. There is time for everything under heaven, but that will fizzle out in another four months from now.
“The nucleus and the majority of the party PDP members who were then in the repositioning group had then moved to SDP before the last governorship poll due to intimidation of our members, and you can see that SDP still managed to win house of assembly seats in the last general election in the state.”
