PDP Southwest Congress Fraudulent, Olafeso Insist

The controversies surrounding the just concluded Southwest Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held in Osogbo, are yet to subside.

A chieftain of the party who also contested against the eventual winner of the congress, Chief Eddy Olafeso, has carpeted the congress saying it was fraught with irregularities.

Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday, Olafeso said, “I conceded defeat to give peace a chance in South West and move forward to build a stronger and virile PDP that can win future elections.

“A lot of things went wrong during the congress, the whole process was fraught with irregularities.

“There are a lot of things the public didn’t know about the congress. There are a lot of flaws and frauds. But as a party man who has been a member for 22 years, I decided to give peace a chance in the PDP South-West.

“It’s a fact they used thugs; it is obvious and should be noted how the rules were broken when Oyo State people were to cast their votes. “They broke the rules when they merged all the tables and the people of Oyo State were writing together against the doctrine of a secret ballot system used for the conduct of the election when the other five states voted.

“Apart from the controversial delegates list from Oyo State, it may interest you to also know that 10 out of my votes were voided and, also, a clear case of over-voting was established.”

However, a former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, dismissed the claims of Olafeso. He said Olafeso and Fayose are being economical with the truth.