Former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, has warned controversial businessman and self-appointed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leader in Ogun State and the South-West zone, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, not to drag his name into his (Kashamu’s) “messy political battle,” with former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bode George and other credible PDP leaders in the South-West.

Reacting to comments credited to Kashamu in some newspapers today, that Bode George was the one who instigated him (Oni) to file the suit against the conduct of the party’s South-West zonal congress, the former governor, who spoke through his media aide, Mr Lere Olayinka, said: “He does not need anyone to fight for his rights through the instruments of the law.”

Olayinka, who described Kashamu’s comment as unfortunate, added: “Those who genuinely love the PDP in the South-West would be interested in the resolution of all issues affecting the party not the installation of their stooge through a pre-determined congress.”

He reiterated that the zonal congress that produced Oni as the National Vice Chairman of the PDP was the brainchild of notable leaders of the party in the zone, with former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in attendance, pointing out that; “Buruji Kashamu’s manipulations that led to the nullification of the zonal congress was a direct affront on the leaders of the party.”