PDP In Disarray as Olubadan in Council Clashes With Deputy National Chairman, Details Emerge

• The Mogajis in Ibadan have taken a swipe at Taofeek Arapaja, the national deputy chairman of southwest PDP
• The Ibadan chiefs, known as Olubadan in council, frowned at the ranking of the PDP chieftain against Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of the state
• Ladoja is the Otun Olubadan, a prominent leader among the Mogajis (Compound heads) as well as the Olubadan in council

Ibadan, Oyo - Taofeek Arapaja, the deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southwest, has come under attack over his comment on the former governor of Oyo state, Rashidi Ladoja.

The Ibadan Mogajis (Compound heads) said the PDP chieftain lacks parental care for his comment on Ladoja, who was also the Otun Olubadan, Daily Independent reported.

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In a joint communique signed by the joint committee of Mogajis, the Ibadan statesmen described the outburst of Arapaja on an Ibadan-based radio station as uncalled for.

Signatories to the communique include Mogaji Mukthar Adewale Gbadeyanka, Mogaji Adeipo, Mogaji Patrick Kayode Ogunsola and Mogaji Anisere.

They said the disparaging comments of Arapaja on the Otun Olubadan were an insult to the entire Olubadan in council.

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The compound heads warned Arapaja against using the names of Ibadanland chieftaincy holders to gain political relevance.

Their statement reads in part:

"Olubadan-in-Council is non partisan. It is father to all aspirants from Ibadanland. It is wrong on the part of any politician to drag any of its members in the mud of the nation's murky politics."

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The Mogajis, in the hundreds, insisted that the PDP leader does not have what it takes to insult them not to talk of the Otun Olubadan, who is the former governor of the state, Rashidi Ladoja.

APC guber candidate gets fresh endorsement from power ex-governor of PDP

Legit.ng earlier reported that Rashidi Ladoja, the former governor of Oyo state, has endorsed Teslim Folarin, the APC candidate, ahead of the March 18 governorship election in the state.

Ladoja, a chieftain of the PDP in Oyo state, publicly endorsed Folarin on Saturday at a gathering with some of his supporters.

The former government lamented the failure of Governor Seyi Makinde to win any senatorial and house of reps seat for the PDP, compared to his Osun state counterpart, Ademola Adeleke.

Source: Legit.ng