The PRIMROSE Movement, comprising founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, has aligned with the camp of the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the party, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), to revive party.

The movement, led by Chief Dapo Sarumi, a former minister of information, also aligned with the loyalists of the PDP Deputy National Secretary, Mr Setonji Koshoedo, to bring the party to its feet in the state.

The spokesperson for the 2023 Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Mr Gbenga Ogunleye, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, in Lagos.

NAN reports that the main opposition party has been beset by leadership crises both at the national level and across most states of the federation, including Lagos.

Ogunleye said the movement joined in the set-up of Lagos PDP’s Elders Council to give direction to the party in the state.

He said, “The members of the movement, on October 26 along with other prominent elders of the party, established the Lagos PDP Elders Council, with the primary responsibility of giving direction to the party.”

Ogunleye said that the council appointed Chief Taiwo Kuye and Mr Shamsudeen Arobieke as coordinator and administrative secretary respectively.

He said Chief Okanlawon Oshoba, Alhaji Arilesere, Pa Shakiru Oladunjoye, and Alhaji Kareem Mohammed, among other party elders, would serve as trustees.

Ogunleye added that the elders pledged to revive the vision of the founding fathers of the party in Lagos state.

He said that Sarumi and Chief Stephen Bakare expressed commitment to chart winning ways for the party in future elections.

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