By Dansu Peter
A Strong indication has emerged suggesting that the former Minister of Aviation and the Director of Media for the defunct Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Presidential Campaign Committee, Chief Femi Fani Kayode has joined the jostle for the National Chairmanship of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
"Consultation still ongoing" was the response of Mr. Jude Ndukwe, the Media Adviser to the former Minister, report according to Punch Newspaper suggests.
The Punch Newspaper report further said before now there has been pressure on Fani-Kayode to vie for the coveted position should it be formaly zoned to the Southwest, Ndukwe reportedly said.
He said according to Punch Newspaper, “It is far too early to make this decision but I can tell you that there is a lot of pressure on him from various quarters to run for a key position on the National Working Committee of the party.
“We are still waiting for the zoning formula and the date of the convention. It is after all that has been agreed on that we will decide whether he will run for the national chairmanship or anything else or not.
“One thing is clear though and that is that our party needs strong leadership to take on the APC Federal Government. He has that strength and passion and he has worked very hard for the party. He has also been defending democratic values for the last two years. Meetings and consultations are still going on so let us wait and see how it all goes.”
Other who has earlier joined the race were a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bode George; the governorship candidate of the party in Lagos in 2015, Mr. Jimi Agbaje; and a former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran.
Former Governor Olusegun Mimiko of has rumoured to have joined the contest for the PDP Chairmanship
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