The Individuals’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-East Zone, at the side of Ali and Onyinyechi Schooling Foundation, on Thursday cancelled the birthday lecture scheduled for Abakaliki on Thursday in honour of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
The Nationwide Vice Chairman of the occasion within the Zone, Chief Ali Odefa, introduced the cancellation in Abakaliki whereas addressing members on the graduation of the occasion.
He mentioned that the aborted birthday lecture was to honour Governor Makinde by Igbo leaders throughout political occasion affiliations.
In line with him, “The Governor of Oyo State, sadly, we are able to see he isn’t right here with us, along with the host Governor, Nwifuru, that is due to the unlucky incident that occurred yesterday”
“You could have all heard that greater than 30 to 40 youngsters misplaced their lives as a consequence of a stampede that came about yesterday in Ibadan”
“Due to a operate, a pupil operate that was organized due to the Christmas exercise, sadly, there was a stampede, and as I’m speaking to you, greater than 40 youngsters have been confirmed lifeless”
“Earlier in a speech, the previous Governor of Ebonyi State and a PDP Chieftain Dr Sam Egwu, mentioned that it was not proper that folks who misplaced their youngsters have been mourning and crying, and we’re right here celebrating”
“Due to that, we really feel that folks that misplaced their lives are Nigerians, the dad and mom of those youngsters are mourning, Nigerians are mourning, our brother, of whom we’re right here can be mourning”
Egwu famous the occasion leaders, in session with Chief Odefa and his spouse, determined to cancel the operate noting that it might not be proper to be having a operate when the Chief celebrant (Seyi Makinde) was in a mourning temper.
“Dignitaries who attended the botched occasion included Senator Ben Obi, who was to be the Keynote Speaker and E book Reviewer, and Mrs Josephine Aneneh, members of the PDP South-East zone.
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