Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said the ongoing coalition of some politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections was not a threat to the Peoples Democratic Party.

Mr Makinde stated this on Friday shortly after the South-West PDP caucus meeting held at the zonal secretariat of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“Who are these people in this coalition? They have been in some political parties before. What are their antecedents, and does it mean that every time they move from one party to the another they have repented, changed or have something new to offer the people? Those are the salient questions. If the roof of this PDP building here is leaky, as leaders of the party, are we going to abandon the building and go elsewhere to take refuge?

“We will stay inside here, fix it and let the people know that we are responsible leaders and that we have the interests of the people at heart. That will be my expectation for anybody that has anything against this party,” the governor said.

Meanwhile, a communique issued by the zonal Publicity Secretary of the party, Sanya Atofarati, stated that the party demanded the immediate release of the withheld local government allocation in Osun State.

The party asserted that the withholding of the allocation by the federal government was unconstitutional, unwarranted and a violation of the rights and wellbeing of the people of Osun State.

It further urged members of the PDP to remain united and steadfast and continue to stand behind its zonal leaders in navigating through issues at the zonal and national levels.

The caucus reaffirmed that the PDP in South-West was intact and urged organs and relevant bodies of the party to remain focused.

It charged members to continue working assiduously towards the successful conduct of the scheduled national convention to further strengthen and reposition the party for the task ahead.

The caucus commended Mr Makinde, his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke and other leaders of the PDP in the zone for their untiring roles in ensuring the stability and growth of the party. 

(NAN)