2015: PDP Ready To Take Over Ogun – Dimeji Bankole

Buoyed by the weekend victory of PDP in Ekiti State gubernatorial election, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and a governorship hopeful of Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, has said all members of the party must unite in order to win various offices in the 2015 elections. He said this during the party stakeholders unity forum held at Ilaro, the political headquarters of Yewaland. Making reference to the Ayodele Fayose victory in Ekiti State, Bankole said “it serves as a wake up call for all the members of the party in Ogun State to unite and work together.” He, however, warned that it would be dangerous to assume that the party would win the governorship election on a platter of gold, the former speaker urged the members to go back their wards and local governments to mobilise people. He said, “It is not yet time to drum and dance. But time to rebuild the party. “I am exceedingly happy with what I see here today. It is an indication that disunity within the party is over. “Let us start re-building the structure of the party, because time is no longer on our side. The in-fighting in the party is enough. We need to do our homework on how to rule this state again. “The 2015 general election is drawing nearer. We must go back to our different polling units, wards, local and state levels and be holding periodic meetings. “We should encourage our members who have joined other opposition parties to return to PDP. No more in-fighting. We are now one big family. No one should be left behind, everyone is important. We are all equal. Nobody is above the party in the state.” Bankole also advised party members to be disciplined, as the party won’t go far without it. The former lawmaker expressed happiness at the level of attendance at the meeting, stressing that it was an indication that the party was set to reclaim the state again.