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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, loyal to former Governor Ayodele Fayose, has declared that they are the real stakeholders and members of the party in the state. This comes after recent gatherings and moves by some leaders and members called for the repositioning and takeover of the running of Ekiti PDP. They alleged that the activities of Fayose, especially his relationship with the APC-led government of Biodun Oyebanji, are constituting a threat to the progress of the PDP in the state.One of the staunch followers of Fayose, Omolade Bolarinwa, dismissed the calls and moves by some people within the party against the former governor and noted that Fayose has done more for the PDP to win elections. Bolarinwa queried: “Who are the stakeholders? We (Fayose group) are the authentic stakeholders as far as PDP is concerned in Ekiti State. Can those former party chairman and the rest of the people you mentioned, can they claim to be more relevant than a two-term governor? “These people are hungry set, I see them as a group of unserious elements looking for relevance and what to eat. Don’t mind them, they can’t fly to anywhere. We are authentic PDP stakeholders.