The Peoples Redemption Party has pulled out of the Osun Governorship Election held on Saturday, July 16.

Babatunde Alli, the National Secretary of this party, made the announcement in a statement.

The party blamed the decision on the "negative effects of apparent inactivity by the Governorship Candidate in Osun State, Mr. Ayowole Olumuyi Adeji, both on Osun State party structures and at the National level."

To investigate Mr. Adedeji, the party also established a five-person disciplinary panel. According to the statement:

“The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party, the PRP has noted with great concern and disappointment, the adverse effects of obvious in-activity of the Governorship Candidate of the party in Osun State, Mr. Ayowole Olubusuyi Adedeji, both on the party structures in Osun State and at the National level.

“The National Executive Committee (NEC) having therefore considered all options hereby direct the withdraw of the PRP from the Osun State Governorship Election of 16th July 2022.”

The first is on the allegation that he has been “staying abroad since emerging governorship candidate of the party till only two (2) weeks before the election, thereby preventing the party from all campaigns and awareness creation efforts”.

The second is based on “alleged fund-raising overseas activities without corresponding campaigns in the name of the party at the state level”.

“The party considers this allegation very grievous and debasing to the PRP.

The third ground for investigation is the “alleged attempt at fraudulently trading the party for personal monetary gains thereby embarrassing the party and dragging its good name and principles in the mud”.

The party called on its supporters in the state “to concentrate on the project of party building towards electoral victories in the 2023 General Election, while completely dissociating itself from the Governorship Election holding on Saturday 16th July 2022, in Osun State”.

The committee is investigating him on three grounds. The statement added; 

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/prp-withdraws-from-osun-governorship-election/