Governor Seriake Dickson

Gov Seriake Dickson and chairman of the Osun State PDP Gubernatorial Primary Election on Monday submitted the report of the exercise to the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.

The election, which held on Saturday, July 21 in Oshogbo, the Osun State capital returned Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the guber candidate for the Sept. 22 election in the state.

A statement issued by Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah Agbo quoted Dickson, while submitting the report at the party National Secretariat in Abuja, as saying the exercise was successful.

Dickson said the primary election in Osun was the most keenly contested.

He expressed confidence that if all the PDP leaders and stakeholders bury their differences and work together, the PDP will trounce the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.

He commended Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliya; former Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe and other members of the committee for their cooperation.

The statement also quoted Secondus while receiving the report, commending Dickson and members of his team for conducting transparent primary election in Osun.

Secondus pledged that PDP under his watch would continue to expand the frontiers of internal democracy while assuring all aspirants of a level playing field in all congresses.(NAN)