Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, on Tuesday held a meeting with Gov. Seyi Makinde, where they settled for Bayo Lawal, as the running mate for the 2023 governorship election.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Makinde has secured the governorship ticket of the party during its primaries held on May 25.
The stakeholders meeting was held at the Presidential Lodge of the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.
Makinde said he and other party stakeholders from the zone had settled for Lawal to be running mate, after due consultations.
Lawal, who is currently the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Housing Corporation, hails from Kisi, in Irepodun Local Government area of the state.
Among the stakeholders at the meeting were Sen. Hosea Agboola, the Chairman, Oyo State Advisory Council; State Chairman of the party; Dayo Ogungbenro and former State Chairman of the party, Kunmi Mustapha.
In another development, the office of the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, who defected to the All Progressives Party (APC) from PDP, on Sunday had been relocated to the Ministry of Environment.
NAN reports that the relocation of the deputy governor’s office was not unconnected with the defection of Olaniyan to the opposition party. (NAN)
