Contrary to the story making round that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engineer Seyi Makinde has been adopted by the major opposition political parties in the State; two parties have denied the adoption.
The two political parties- African Democratic Congress, ADC and Zenith Labour Party, ZLP have both issued statements in which they denied the adoption of Engineer Seyi Makinde.
The parties stated that talks are still ongoing and that another meeting is scheduled for Monday to further discuss the planned adoption of one candidate that will contest against APC’s Bayo Adelabu in March 9, 2019 governorship election in Oyo state.
Read The Statements of Both ADC And ZLP Below:
COALITION TALKS ONGOING, NO CANDIDATE HAS BEEN ADOPTED YET
Senator Olufemi Lanlehin (SOLAN), Oyo State ADC governorship candidate, wishes to inform supporters, loyalists, members of the ADC, and the very good people of Oyo State, that as a democrat, and committed party man, the interest of Oyo State and its people is paramount to him.
To that end, he wishes to allay whatever fears that are being nursed owing to the seeming lull occasioned by the ongoing coalition talks, urging the people to also discountenance every insinuation concerning the purported adoption of a coalition candidate.
Truth is, as of today, Saturday, 2 March, 2019, talks are still ongoing among opposition parties desirous of ousting the fascist ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and birthing a masses friendly, pro people government.
Yet, as promising as the talks are, no candidate has been adopted.
Decisions as to the adoption of a coalition candidate, when eventually arrived at, will be done by mutual consent, and not by blackmail or mischief, and same appropriately communicated.
SIGNED
‘Damola Adeoye
Media Assistant to Senator Lanlehin