FORMER
Minister of Transport, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has advised members of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State to be more united
towards winning the governorship seat in the state in 2015.
Babatope, who was one of the guest speakers during the Democracy Day
symposium, organised by the Lagos State chapter of the PDP, held at 10
Degrees Events Centre, Oregun, Lagos, on Tuesday, said lack of unity and
love was responsible for the failures recorded in recent times by the
party at state levels, especially in the South-West.
“The truth of the matter is that the family ties within members of
the party in the South-West has collapsed. Mark my word, the best
electoral victory in 2015 will come from Lagos PDP. I hope to see the
PDP governor in Lagos State in 2015 and the efforts must start now,”
Babatope said.
In a lecture, entitled “Need to promote family ties in Lagos
PDP-winning election as a case study,” Babatope said costly organisation
mistake also robbed the party of victory in Ogun State, as he lauded
the eight-year administration of Chief Gbenga Daniel.
He traced the defeat of the PDP in Oyo State in 2011 to endless politicial feud.
“I must let you know that we made a mistake in Osun State in the past
when we focused more on ethnic representatation. Everybody want his own
person to be governor and all that. I was part of the people who made
the mistake and we will never repeat it,” Babatope said.
Meanwhile, former PDP national deputy chairman, Chief Olabode George,
in his brief remark, dismissed the claim that there was no unity within
the PDP in the state.
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