PDP’s defeat, temporary setback – Ogun Rep

Outgoing member, House of Representatives, representing Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency, Abiodun Akinlade, has described the defeat suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general elections as a temporary setback.

He said this on Friday while speaking with journalists at the inauguration of projects he facilitated in his constituency at Owode, Ipokia Local Government Area.

Akinlade, who is the chairman, House Committee on Science and Technology, said the party would bounce back in 2019.

He said, “What happened at the last elections is just a temporary setback. The party will definitely bounce back in 2019.

“Again, many of those in the All Progressives Congress are PDP members, who are on sabbatical.”

Akinlade, who noted that there was nothing wrong with the recent resignation by both the party chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, and the chairman, Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, said the development only showed that they respected the party and the members.

He added that such resignation also happened after the general elections in the United Kingdom recently.

Akinlade did not call for the resignation of party executives at the state and local government levels, where the party lost during the general elections, he advised that whoever felt he could no longer do the job, should resign.

He said, “You don’t change all the leadership at once. Those who resigned, resigned on their own; they tendered their resignation letters. They believed they could not do the work again.

“Also, whoever feels he cannot do it again, be it at the state or local government level, they can resign in order to ensure discipline in the party.”

However, Akinlade pointed out that Mu’azu had not completed his tenure before his resignation, suggesting that the next chairman of the party should still be zoned to the North.

Akinlade, who had spent three terms at the lower chamber, said despite his loss in the last election, he would still remain in politics.

He said the constituency projects he facilitated were to create employment, wealth and improve the economy of the communities, where they were located.