Gentlemen of the Press,
1) We welcome you all to our maiden Press Conference since our election 11days ago, as Members of Ekiti State PDP Executive Committee, by delegates of the one hundred and seventy-seven (177) Wards and sixteen (16) Local Government Areas of the State, who are all members of our great party, PDP.
- We are indeed grateful to the Party Elders, Leaders and Members for reposing their confidence in these crop of unassuming diligent officers of the Party. We want to assure you all that we shall live up to your expectations. 3.We want to also appreciate those former PDP members who had left the party in the face of intimidation, oppression and humiliation during the last administration, but are already talking to us about their willingness to comeback, having been personally convinced that there is hope for a brighter future for the party under our leadership.
4.We will not relent in welcoming new members as well and assure you of a level playing ground to operate, as the power of the party lies in the people especially, at the grassroot(i.e the Wards and Local Government levels).
5.The issue of the Party Secretariat will be resolved before the end of this week. Meanwhile, efforts are in top gear to reclaim our New Secretariat, which was allegedly sold by the former Governor Ayo Fayose to his friend.
- Staff Welfare: We are aware of the fact that the Staff of our party are suffering seriously. We learnt that they are being owed salaries of more than 24months. This is unfortunate and inhumane, considering the fact that the highest paid is earning less than the approved minimum wage of N30,000. We cannot understand why this set of Ekiti sons and daughters should be made to suffer, while we had a PDP Governor in office for 4yrs up to 2018. We want to assure the workers that we shall look into this issue with a view to ameliorating their suffering.
- The newly elected State Working Committee led by myself, Hon Kehinde Odebunmi will provide a healthy and all inclusive leadership that will guarantee victory for the party in the future elections in Ekiti state.
- We want to assure you that our major assignment is to harmonize the party membership in Ekiti State and with our strength, as it is evident, we shall rescue Ekiti State from the incumbent APC Government.
- OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To recover the party’s lost grounds by wooing back those who had been frustrated out of the party to return “HOME” and join hands with us for PDP Ekiti State to return to a “Family Party” that it used to be.
- OUR AGENDA
a. To Return Power to the People as depicted by the Party’s slogan “PDP, Power to the People”
b. To Uphold the Motto of our party, which is “Justice, Unity and Progress”. Note that there can never be unity where there is injustice, and no progress where there is no unity.
c. We shall ensure a united PDP in Ekiti State with the assistance of the party leaders, especially the Elders Caucus.
d. We shall manage the party in line with her constitution and the fear of God.
e. All the established organs of the party will be allowed to perform their functions to the benefits of the party and her members.
f. There shall be no imposition of candidates in any elections, as laid down Rules and Guidelines of the party shall be followed to the letter. Internal Democracy will reign supreme.
g. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: We shall woo back all former members of the party who had been frustrated out, as well as encourage new members to join us.
h. ACCOUNTABILITY shall be our watchword, as periodic financial statements of the party shall be prepared and presented to the State Executive Committee as stipulated by the Party’s constitution.
i. We shall work assiduously in collaboration with all organs of the party, as well as party members to ensure victories in all forthcoming elections.
- Finally, this marks the beginning of a new era for PDP in Ekiti State as we are poised to administer this party in a different way that will bring positive result. As you all know, you cannot continue to do the same thing, the same way and expect a different result. No one man show. No impunity. Internal Democracy will reign supreme.
- Gentlemen of the Press, we thank you all.
PDP, POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Hon Kehinde Odebunmi, FCA