A member of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Sunday congratulated Alhaji Taminu Turaki (SAN) and former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja on their election as the National Chairman and Secretary, respectively
Ajadi in a statement described the overwhelming votes cast to elect Alhaji Turaki and Ambassador Arapaja as the National Chairman and Secretary, respectively, as unprecedented.
Describing their election as well thought out by 2725 delegates that participated at the Convention ground in Adamasingba Stadium Ibadan, Ambassador Ajadi said he was not surprised about Turaki and Arapaja’s emergence as the National Chairman and Secretary of the PDP respectively looking at their past and present contributions to the unity and progress of the party.
“I congratulate and felicitate our leaders, Alhaji Turaki (SAN) and Ambassador Arapaja on their election as the National Chairman and Secretary of our great party”, he said.
“It is a right decision by our 2725 delegates that participated at our recent concluded convention in Ibadan.The peaceful conduct of the national convention and the overwhelming votes they received showed that their contributions to the party’s unity and progress is appreciated.
“I pray to the Almighty Allah to continue to give them good health and comfort as they carry out your assigned duties.Congratulations and God bless”
The PDP chieftain stressed that Alhaji Turaki’s wealth of political experience as Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs (2013–2015) and Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity (2014–2015) under former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chair Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North would go a long way to shape the party.
He maintained that Ambassador Arapaja on his own was former local government chairman, former deputy governor of Oyo state, Ambassador to Jordan and until his emergence as the party’s national Secretary, he was the deputy national Chairman of the PDP.
He prayed Almighty Allah to continue to give both Alhaji Turaki and Ambassador Arapaja good health and more wisdom to pilot the affairs of the party.
