By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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Some top echelon of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leadership in Ekiti State, on Sunday, said on no account would they betray the Presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential race.

The PDP topnotches from Ekiti South Senatorial District, comprising six local governments , also declared total support to the reelection bid of the Senator representing Ekiti South in the Senate, Biodun Olujimi, and other party candidates from the zone.

The leaders warned some loyalists of former Governor Ayodele Fayose that were embarking on alleged anti-party activities to refrain or face disciplinary action.

This clear adoption came barely one week some loyalists of the former Governor Fayose, who is the PDP’s leader in Ekiti, endorsed the APC Senatorial candidate in Ekiti South, Hon. Yemi Adaramodu ahead of 2023.

The Ekiti PDP Southern Senatorial leaders made their position known, in a communique signed by the party’s Chairman in the District, Chief Femi Tijani, after a meeting attended by 40 bigwigs across the six council areas in the axis.

The communique, read by the PDP State Legal Adviser, Barr. Sunday Olowolafe, said they decided to adopt Atiku, Olujimi and other House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates in the district to prove their loyalty to PDP.

The communique reads; “That we remain resolute in our resolve to collectively work to ensure victory of our Presidential candidate and vice Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa in the February 25 2023 Presidential election.

“That members of the PDP in the South senatorial District of Ekiti State remain committed and resolute to the People’s oriented ideology of our great party- PDP.

“That we reiterate our resolve to collectively and assiduously work together to ensure the victory of all candidates in the forthcoming general elections slated for 25th February, 2023”.

The leaders warned those stoking the fire of discord in the PDP, by flaunting anti-Olujimi cards and threatening to work against her interest in the Senatorial contest to be wary of their actions.

It added further; “That the outstanding performance of distinguished Senator Olujimi in our great party, more particularly in the Ekiti South Senatorial District, has further earned PDP confidence of securing more votes and winning the next general elections in Ekiti State.

“That PDP members in Ekiti South Senatorial District and the general public should disregard the report of some people parading themselves as anti -Olujimi and other candidates of PDP in  Ekiti South Senatorial District against the interest of our great party.