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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-west appears to be building up to its crescendo as members of the party's Board of Trustees in the region have shortlisted only three names from the eight contenders vying for the position of the National Chairman of the party in the forthcoming convention.


The BoT members in the region on Saturday said it would not support Senator Rashid Ladoja; Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Prof. Wale Oladipo; Jimi Agbaje and Akin-Deko Akintayo from Ondo State.


The group revealed its position in a statement released to journalists on Saturday after a crucial meeting held on November 3. The statement which was signed by former deputy national chairman, Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun listed the three preferred aspirants as former minister of Sports and Special Duties, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja; former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George; and former Education Minister Prof. Tunde Adeniran.


The statement said the selection was based on;


“Numerous calls and wise counsel from several quarters to prune down the number of contestants to manageable number. The need to improve the chance of South West to clinch the position of the National Chairman of the Party at the Convention. Reduce tension, rancour and friction that may rise before, during and after the Convention among the winner and other contestants.


Assist the voting process on the election day, reduce expenditure for non-recommended contestants, present manageable list of contestants from the South West to compete favourably with any other contestant(s) from any other zone(s) from the South. To avoid splitting of votes among contestants from the South West and to provide soft landing for non-recommended aspirants.

 

In the overall interest of the Party and after wide and due consultations, we have been taking cognizance of various factors such as experience, acceptability across Nigeria, Educational exposure, vision, public perception, international visibility, wining chances, Party standing nationwide, members perception and expectations"

 

The group however noted that its recommendations are without prejudice to the right of any contestant outside the recommended list to contest. It added that the three-man list would further be screened to allow for the emergence of a single candidate before the convention.


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