PDP divided over adoption of Adeleke for 2022 governorship election
17 July 2019 |
2:10 pm
The People's Democratic Party in Osun State seems to be divided in the last one week over the adoption of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the sole candidate of party for 2022 Governorship Election by some members of the party.
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