PDP appoints Ajisafe Toyese as south-west national vice-chairman

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Ajisafe Toyese as the party’s vice-chairman (south-west).

Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced Toyese’s appointment in a statement released on Friday.

Toyese, who hails from Osun state, is to complete the term of Soji Adagunodo who died in May 2023.

Ologunagba said Toyese’s appointment was ratified at the meeting of the south-west zonal executives on January 25, 2024, following the provision of section 46 (7) of the party’s constitution.

Toyese, a lawyer and engineer, was the deputy director-general of the PDP presidential campaign organisation in 2023.

He has also served in various PDP governorship campaign councils across the south-west.

“A practical political mobilizer, hon. Toyese brings on board the leadership of our party a combination of his intellectual aptitude and years of experience, proficiencies and connections at the local government, state, zonal and national levels of party and political engagements,” the statement reads.

“The PDP is proud of hon. Toyese’s dedication to the stability, growth and success of the party, especially in his exceptionally untiring roles in mobilising massively for the party at various levels.”

The NWC urged Toyese to use the position to “further unite, galvanise and energise the party” in the south-west zone while working with other leaders for the “continuing success” of the PDP.