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The Governor Abubakar Badaru-led All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation committee have met with the party’s leadership and stakeholders from Oyo State, with a view to bringing about genuine reconciliation and establishing lasting peace and unity among the stakeholders and members of the party in the state.
A statement on Friday by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, said the massively attended meeting held on Thursday at the Plateau State Government lodge in Abuja, adding that all the leaders and stakeholders pledged to work together in ensuring that APC is a strong and formidable party in Oyo State.
Aside Badaru, who is Governor of Jigawa State and Chairman, other members of the Imo, Ogun and Oyo States reconciliation committee are Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi; Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya.
The stakeholders from Oyo State present at the meeting include former Governor Adebayo Alao- Akala; former Deputy Governor, Otunba Alake Adeyemo; former Minister of Communication, Barr. Adebayo Shittu; Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare; Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle; Senator Ayo Adeseun; Senator Adesoji Akanbi; Senator Olufemi Lanleyin; Senator Teslim Folarin; Senator Fatai Buhari; Chief Akin Oke; Alhaji Olaiya; Hon Bimbo Kolade; Hon. Shina Peller; Dr. Yinus Akintunde; Chief Bayo Adelabu; Mr. Joseph Tegbe; Mr. Zacchaeus Adedeji and Hon. Segun Odebunmi.
Recall that the Chairman of the
APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, recently inaugurated the reconciliation committee inline with its mandate to achieve peace building, true reconciliation and to give every member a sense of fairness and belonging.