Two governorship candidates have emerged after factions of the Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) concluded their primaries ahead of the September 22 governorship election in the state.

The faction led by Ademola Ishola produced Munirudeen Atanda, as candidate, while the Bayo Faforiji-led faction elected Iyiola Omisore as candidate.

The development is an offshoot of the leadership crisis within the party occasioned by the defection of Mr Omisore to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party.

The leadership contention, which is now a legal matter, arose due to failure of the party to harmonise the various interest groups within the party following the arrival of Mr Omisore.

Mr Ishola, supposedly suspended by the party, had continued to lay claims to the leadership of the party along with his executive members.

Pointers to Wednesday’s outcome were the separate congresses earlier held by both factions where delegates were elected for the primaries. This is in spite of a court order secured by Mr Ishola forbidding the other faction from holding a congress of wards, local governments and state.

However, the primaries by the Ishola-led faction was held at on Wednesday, at the SDP Secretariat on Gbongan road, Osogbo to elect its candidate.

Mr Ishola, after the exercise, urged members of his faction to disregard the exercise carried out by the other faction.

He said there was no division in the party, and urged them to campaign vigorously for Mr Atanda.

At a separate primary where Mr Omisore emerged, Rufai Alkali, the returning officer and chairman of the party’s electoral panel said Mr Omisore polled 123,485 votes to defeat Mr Atanda, who scored 1,617 votes from all the 31 local government areas in the state.

In his reaction, Mr Omisore said he was excited that he emerged the candidate of the party, adding that he had earned the confidence of party members in electing him as the candidate.

http://kikiotolu.com/osun-2018-two-governorship-candidates-emerge-in-sdp/

Chai see my first time in history first to comment. athe kind soap wey I take bath this morning I no go change am lailai lailai.
Meanwhile, Party wey never start to dey walk is already falling Apart. No wonder ipob said no amount of coalition can stop APC.

Nothing we won't see in Nigeria. All for power. Well, it's good .. maybe presidential aspirants of PDP will learn from this. We need to start voting for people not party. I hope Donald Duke will still contest for presidency under his party if possible.
All the best to the candidates tho

Good for them

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It don start

Osun

ok

Their palave

fct

The party is less than a year and plenty drama already

Senator Adeleke, is the next Governor!

Ewedu amala Politics

Omisore and factions!!!!!!!!

sdp is going no where. governorship race is between pdp and Apc.

It is not possible for omisore to get 123,485 votes in SDP primary. That is a manufactured figure by the faction of the party.

Less than 10,000 people actually participated in the said primary election

Factions already in this dead party.. Nonsense

Omisore, the vampire is so desperate to be Governor.

Double wahala for them.

fabinfos:
Two governorship candidates have emerged after factions of the Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) concluded their primaries ahead of the September 22 governorship election in the state.

The faction led by Ademola Ishola produced Munirudeen Atanda, as candidate, while the Bayo Faforiji-led faction elected Iyiola Omisore as candidate.

The development is an offshoot of the leadership crisis within the party occasioned by the defection of Mr Omisore to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party.

The leadership contention, which is now a legal matter, arose due to failure of the party to harmonise the various interest groups within the party following the arrival of Mr Omisore.

Mr Ishola, supposedly suspended by the party, had continued to lay claims to the leadership of the party along with his executive members.

Pointers to Wednesday’s outcome were the separate congresses earlier held by both factions where delegates were elected for the primaries. This is in spite of a court order secured by Mr Ishola forbidding the other faction from holding a congress of wards, local governments and state.

However, the primaries by the Ishola-led faction was held at on Wednesday, at the SDP Secretariat on Gbongan road, Osogbo to elect its candidate.

Mr Ishola, after the exercise, urged members of his faction to disregard the exercise carried out by the other faction.

He said there was no division in the party, and urged them to campaign vigorously for Mr Atanda.

At a separate primary where Mr Omisore emerged, Rufai Alkali, the returning officer and chairman of the party’s electoral panel said Mr Omisore polled 123,485 votes to defeat Mr Atanda, who scored 1,617 votes from all the 31 local government areas in the state.

In his reaction, Mr Omisore said he was excited that he emerged the candidate of the party, adding that he had earned the confidence of party members in electing him as the candidate.

http://kikiotolu.com/osun-2018-two-governorship-candidates-emerge-in-sdp/

Party wey ni dey united go come dey preach unity

This is serious

Is it a most for omisore to be an osun Governor? Why is it that some people have eyes but can't see. Omisore political career is dead long time ago, he should go and hide his face.

When will I become a gateman in Aso rock villa.....

Unclejona:
Is it a most for omisore to be an osun Governor? Why is it that some people have eyes but can't see. Omisore political career is dead long time ago, he should go and hide his face.

He is the atiku of osun.i see apc producing the next governor

omisore my foot,will rather prefer dancing senator to a miscreant.

You don't want to be anywhere on 21st of July and it is absolutely FREE. No training materials to buy, no fees to pay for this training. Just come with your laptop/device and writing materials

dejt4u:
It is not possible for omisore to get 123,485 votes in SDP primary. That is a manufactured figure by the faction of the party.

Less than 10,000 people actually participated in the said primary election

may be general election