The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the name of Olalekan Bada as its consensus candidate for the forthcoming February 3,2024 bye-election in Akoko North East/North West Federal constituency in Ondo state.
The bye-election was necessitated by the appointment of lawmaker representing the constituency, Hon. Olubummi Tunji-Ojo as minister of interior by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The opposition party in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei on Sunday said the decision was reached following the recommendations of the 20-man committee set up by the PDP.
The statement reads, ” The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Working Committee has unanimously approved the 20-man committee set up at Akoko North East/ Akoko North West Federal Constituency to nominate a consensus candidate for the purposes of the forthcoming bye-election.
” At a joint meeting of the SWC and six of the aspirants who earlier indicated interest to participate in the bye-election, it was resolved that the 20-man committee report which rated Olalekan Bada as number one should be sponsored by the party for the bye-election that comes up in February, 2023.
” Our party believes that, we should profit from our own experience in which the nomination process to replace Hon Omolafe Adedayo (aka Expensive) ended in a rancorous primary election that badly fragmented our party in Akure North/ Akure South.
” Party leaders in Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency should rally support for the party candidate and ensure that our party becomes victorious in the bye-election.”
