As part of efforts to ensure unity ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has set up a reconciliation committee made up of elder statesmen and eminent citizens to address grievances and complaint raised by some of the aspirants and other key stakeholders.
The Committee, expected to be inaugurated next week by the former deputy governor and the party State Chairman, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, will engage all aspirants who obtained Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms but lost the party tickets to contest for various elective posts as intended.
The party in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare in Ibadan on Sunday, listed the names of the Committee members to include; Senators Olufemi Lanlehin, Brimo Yusuf, Hosea Agboola, Chief Akin Oke, former Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Afolabi Oladapo, Engr. Idris Adeoye, Pa Timothy Jolaoso, Chief Olukemi Alao-Akala, Dr. Adebayo Adewusi, Hon. Gunju Ojo and Dr. Adekemi Opatunde.
Other members of the Committee are; Aare Abisoye Fagade, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Abu Adejare Gbadamosi, Isiaka Alimi, Prince Niran Adeyoju, Alhaji Yinka Folarin, Chief Emmanuel Olaoye, Alhaji Mufutau Adisa, Alhaji Sule Ajibade, Prof. Abideen Olaiya, Engr Dayo Lawal, Hon. Ibrahim Bolomope, Mrs Mabel Williams, Hon. Jelili Agboola, Hon. Kehinde Oloya, Chief Goke Oyetunji, Hon. Ramota Okemakinde, Hon. Raji Rasaki, Dr. Segun Ajanaku, Hon. Shakiru Fagunwa, Barr. Abduwaheed Lawal, Hon. Esther Adedokun and Hon. Obatunde Oladapo.
“The Reconciliation Committee, upon its inauguration later this week, would be given the task to meet with all relevant stakeholders including aspirants who feel dissatisfied by the outcome of the recent primaries which produced APC candidates for the next general elections and it is hoped that this effort would bring about the desired peace and unity for our great Party to win big at the polls next year.” Sadare stated.
