The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed surprise at the inclusion of it party’s candidates among recently released list of those running for the August 9 gubernatorial election in Osun.PDM said it had earlier withdrawn from the race.
Dr Oluwole Akinwumi National Secretary in a statement on Friday said “The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) took the decision in June to withdraw Mr Oludare Timothy Akinola as its candidate in the forthcoming Gubernatorial Election in Osun State and the Party has not changed its position in this regard.
“The decision of the party and its reasons for withdrawing Mr Akinola as its flag bearer was communicated to the Chairman INEC, the Chairman of PDM in Osun State and Mr. Akinola himself.
Akinwumi said further that “The Party is therefore surprised to find listed in a Newspaper Publication, the name of Mr Akinola as one of the 20 Gubernatorial Candidates participating in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State on the platform of PDM.
“This Press Statement is issued to draw attention to the earlier decision of the party to withdraw Mr Akinola from contesting the election on its platform and to dissociate the Party and its members in Osun State from the newspaper report.
“Our Party members in Osun State and the General Public are please to take note.
When Newsdiaryonline.com contacted an official of INEC for a reaction , he pleaded for time to cross check the facts.There was no response from INEC at the time of filing this story.
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