Oyo Accord accuses SDP of destabilising party

Chieftains of Accord party in Oyo State, have accused the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2015 gubernatorial election, Mr. Seyi Makinde and his group of causing division within the party.

It will be recalled that the party had recently pointed accusing fingers at the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC of been behind the party’s misfortune and polarising the party in view of the forthcoming local government elections in the state.

The party which recently concluded its ward, local government and state congresses witnessed two factions as members were divided between the two parallel congresses held at two different venues.

A ward leader in Ibadan North West Local Government Area, Mr. Wole Adeoye accused the SDP of using money to destabilise the party, describing those who left the party for SDP as black legs.

A former Chief Press Secretary to Senator Rasheed Ladoja, Alhaji Lanre Latinwo, who expressed little concern about the perceived division in the party, urged the breakaway group to hasten their action so that Accord party can remain one and an indivisible party.

He said, “It is good that this is coming at this point in time. But I want to say that anyone of them is free to leave the party .

They are adults and they have their choice to make. The constitution is clear on this that you are free to belong to any party you so wish.

“ Even, before now we thought it was the ruling APC that is behind the faction because of the forthcoming local government election. But as it is, it is well and good. I wish them all the best in their endeavour”.

But the SDP state Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Akeem Azeez, described the movement of Accord party members into the SDP as a welcome development,stating that in politics , people are free to associate with any party at any point in time without been criticised while disagreeing with those accusing the SDP of creating division in Accord party.

He said, “Political space is a deregulated sector where there is free entry and exit. We are not in anyway set out to decimate any political party but we welcome anyone who is desirous of working with Engr. Seyi Makinde and SDP to take the state to the promised land.

“ Remember this is not President Kim’s North Korea where citizens must abide to his doctrine. Nigerians enjoy freedom of association as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, he said.

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