The victory of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State which saw to the emergence of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect of Osun State after defeating the incumbent Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has been described as a victory for democracy.
More importantly it is a huge motivation for the Peoples Democratic Party in Nigeria even as they prepare for the 2023 general elections.
For a Party which has lost State elections in recent times, the recent win in Osun State if well built on will herald many more important victory for its candidates in subsequent elections in Nigeria.
This can only happen if the Party ensures that it does what is most important which is by putting its house in order.
The recounliation committee done by the Party in Osun after the conduct of the Party’s Primary Election no doubt proved the turning point for them, their decision to also provide a huge financial support for the election also went a long way in bridging the gap between them and the ruling Party.
In Ondo State, the Ondo Central Senatorial district election is one which the PDP must consolidate its efforts to ensure that they win.
The Party has set the ball rolling in Osun State and it must draw important lessons to win in Ondo Central Senatorial district in Ondo State.
No doubt they have a popular candidate who is well loved and generally accepted by the people, the person of Ife Adedipe. SAN is a candidate who holds all it takes to deliver quality representation and if anything must be done by the Party to support him, it is to ensure that its structures are well readied for the election come 2023.
The people are ready for a change, they failure of the ruling party to give them the much desired dividends of democracy has placed them in a situation whereby they are ready to do the needful to have a better representation.
The PDP in Ondo State must take good advantage created by this momentum from Osun to drum more support for its candidates.
If this is well done, no doubt, the likes of Ife Adedipe. SAN who is contesting on the platform of the Party in Ondo Central Senatorial district will sing the victory song come 2023