PDP Chairman Gets Vote Of Confidence From Members

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos state, Olatunji Shelle, has received a vote of confidence from members of the party in the state.

The endorsement of Shelle was contained in a communique issued by members of the executive council of the party in Lagos at the end of its meeting yesterday, September 3.

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According to the News Agency of Nigeria,  the meeting was presided by Shelle, and the members urged him to continue his efforts aimed at moving the party to greater heights.

They insisted that the issue of discipline among leaders and members must be made paramount in the best interest of the party and its future prospects.

Shelle, who is  facing a major intra-party squabble within the party, recently said the mandate of his party was only stolen in 2015 and would be reclaimed in 2019.

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The communique described  the crisis in the party as  “an unfortunate distraction”, while urging members of the party to unite behind the  leadership in order to move the party forward.

“A vote of confidence is hereby passed on the state chairman, Capt. Tunji Selle; he should continue with his job of directing the affairs of PDP in the state,” the communique stated.

It urged them to focus on the party’s membership drive that was coming soon ahead of the preparation for the forthcoming local government polls in the state.

Speaking at the event, Shelle said that the vote of confidence accorded him some greater energy to do more for the party.He expressed appreciation to all, including the NWC of the party, that had contributed positively to ensure peace in the party.

He also charged members to be disciplined, encouraging them to ensure that they were guided by the party’s constitution in order not to contradict it.

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Shelle was recently removed recently  by a faction of the party after a disciplinary committee was set up to investigate some allegations levelled against him.

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