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By John Ogunsemore
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not bothered despite losing Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, which has shrunk the number of governors on its platform to two.
With Monday’s defection of Lawal, the PDP boasts only two governors – Makinde and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
Speaking during the expanded meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) in Abuja on Tuesday, the Oyo governor said the situation was unprecedented.
“I have been talking to people of knowledge, people who have been involved in the political evolution of this country, and none of them have seen a political landscape like what we are witnessing today.
“I can only say we are only two remaining, but we are not bothered,” Makinde said.
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He emphasised that Nigeria’s democracy is undergoing a very difficult period.
“It’s a challenging period for us as leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party. It is also a challenging period for democracy in Nigeria,” the governor said.
He urged PDP leaders and members to be conscious of their place in the annals of the nation’s history.
“So, whatever role we want to play as individuals and collectively as a party, we must be conscious of what history is going to record against or for us for this period,” he stated.
Makinde stressed that hope was not lost for the PDP.
“Weeping may endure for the night, but in the morning, joy cometh,” the governor said.
