The lawmaker representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest area of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Adedeji Stanley Olajide, aka Odidiomo, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the same constituency for the 2023 elections.
Olajide reportedly emerged as the consensus candidate after Governor Seyi Makinde prevailed on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Recall that, last year, Olajide empowered 300 women in his constituency comprising widows, aged and vulnerable women with female goats.
In his remarks at the presentation of the goats, the PDP lawmaker had said many of the beneficiaries felt having goats in their backyards would make them financially stable since the she-goats were of special breeds and could produce between three to four offspring twice a year.
It was learnt that governor Makinde purchased PDP forms for the two Senatorial seats, 11 House of Representatives seats and the 16 House of Assembly seats.
This development according to a source created a lot of crisis in the state chapter of the party.
A source at one of the meetings where Olajide Odidiomo was affirmed as the party’s consensus candidate said, “I can authoritatively inform you that the incumbent House of Representatives member has been given a return ticket.”
“All other aspirants like Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, Hon. Abayomi Fagbenro (Bibiire) are equally commended for being great party men, but Adedeji Stanley Olajide is seen as a product who can deliver for the PDP again in 2023,” the source added.
When contacted, Hon. Stanley Adedeji Olajide (Odidiomo) said it was true he had been handed the party’s return ticket.