by ‘Jola Sotubo

The members of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejoiced in their victory when their comrade and former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola was reinstated to his position as National Secretary of the party by an appeal court.

However, much to their apparent dismay, no moves have been made by the stakeholders in the party to re-confer upon Oyinlola his recovered prize and so the members of the “New PDP” have decided to take it upon themselves to recover their loot.

According to reports, the leader of the faction, Abubakar Kawu Baraje and the 7 governor members of the group have asked Oyinlola to resume work at the PDP secretariat with or without a say-so from the Chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur, or anyone else for that matter.

Vanguard Newspaper reports:

Rising from its National Working Committee, NWC, meeting yesterday, the group noted that Oyinlola must not wait for any directive from any quarters for him to resume as National Secretary of Bamanga Tukur-led PDP.

It, however, said that any other person who parades himself as the National Secretary of the PDP should be committed to prison for contempt of court.

It also said that having considered what it described as the expert opinion of its Legal Adviser, Mr. Eric Opia, Oyinlola does not need any other oath of office to return to work as PDP National Secretary.