CNPJ Lauds PDP Revival Group In South-West

The leadership of Community Newspapers For President Jonathan (CNPJ) has commended the PDP Revival Group in the South-West describing the efforts of the Group as positive and timely.

The National Coordinator of CNPJ Chief Monday Wehere  JP made this commendation recently in an interview with journalists at the Port Harcourt Secretariat of CNPJ.

According to Chief Wehere “210 functional Community Newspapers nationwide under the auspices of CNPJ are concerned with and have been working for the return of President Jonathan beyond 2015 and the current efforts of the PDP Revival Group in South-West will certainly contribute positively to the return of President Jonathan in 2015” he noted.

While commending the leadership of the PDP Network Group headed by Senate Deputy Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola, Chief Wehere appealed to the PDP Network Group to co-opt all the State Coordinators of CNPJ in the South West: (Ogun State - Adeniyi Adeloye Olumide – Vision Update Newspaper 08056204587; Ondo State – Olaseeni Oyesusi- The Chronicle Newspaper 08034731340; Osun State - Seun Adeoye- Westmail Newspaper 08033858089; Lagos State – Femi Davies – Metro Newspaper 08033040253, Ekiti State – Ojo James Olufemi – Society Stars Newspaper 08037253576; South-West Zonal Coordinator Sina Oduntan Ogun State – The Dispatch Newspaper 08168113909; National Publicity Secretary Mr. Olayinka Agboola, Oyo State – PM Parrot Evening Newspaper, Parrot Extra Magazine 08055001736 in the Group so that they can use their functional community newspapers to give the PDP Network Group effective media coverage.

Meanwhile, the National Coordinator has directed the South West Coordinator of the Group Mr. Sina Oduntan to liaise with the leadership of the Network and publish regular updates of the PDP Network Group activities in all the 35 CNPJ registered functional community newspapers in the South West.

Meanwhile, the National Secretariat has forward this message into the in-boxes of all the concerned people in the PDP Network Group.

It will be recalled that in a bid to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly in the South-West, some politicians from that zone have formed a contact group to achieve maximum mobilization and good strategy for the next elections.

Named “PDP Network Group,” it is also aimed at improving on the reconciliation efforts and ensuring unity among party members in the South-West.

The group has the Senate Deputy Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola as its chairman and former Defence Minister, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode as its deputy chairman.

Hon. Wole Oke from Osun State is the group’s secretary. Other officials of the group include Chief Olusola Oke (Chairman Committee on Political Strategy/Planning); Senator Obanikoro (Chairman Committeee on Contact and Mobilisation); Engr Jide Adeniyi (Chairman Committee on Finance); Tolani Animashaun (Media and Publicity); and Yusuff Kunle (Secretariat/Protocol).

Finding showed that membership of the network spreads across the region to include Senator Ayo Arise, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi, Chief Segun Ilori (Ekiti State); Senator Obanikoro, Dr. Ade Dosunmu, Tolani Animashaun, Hon. Farihu Arebi (Lagos State); and Salimon Badiru, Mr. Segun Awolowo and Hon. Kayode Amusan (Ogun State).

Others are Prince Aderokunbo Kayode, Chief Olusola Oke, Dr. Eddy Olafeso and Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (Ondo State); Engr. Jide Adeniji, Hon. Wole Oke, Barr. Olasoji Efuntayo (Osun State); Senator Ayoola Hosea Agboola, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, Mrs. Olanrewaju Otiti and Yusuff Kunle (Oyo State).

It was learnt that the group which reportedly has the full backing of the Presidency has Chief Olabode George as its patron and many top government and political leaders from the zone as ex-officio members.

The group had earlier met former President Olusegun Obasanjo and is scheduled to meet other top leaders of the party in the next few days.

A member of the group who spoke under condition of anonymity said the Network was formed to reconcile South-West PDP, provide intellectual back up for the party, advance South- West interest at the national level and create similar linkages with similar groups across the other five geopolitical zones.

“We are on the move already. We are meeting the leaders and we will soon address the public on our goals. The point to note, however, is that we stand for the well-being of the South West within the framework of the PDP”, the official said