Post-Oshiomhole: Oyo APC reconciles to bounce back, as Fayemi hosts Shittu, Akala, Adedoja, Alake, Akintola, others in Jericho
Barely two years after party congresses controlled by now sacked national chairman Adams Oshiomhole set the entire members against themselves thus culminating into the political losses it suffered both at presidential and governorship elections during the 2019 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State held a reconciliatory meeting on Sunday to reposition itself for a better standing in the state, zone and at the national level.
This was as gladiators in the APC’s state chapter agreed to work together as one united family in the forthcoming general elections in the country.
The meeting was coming a month after a former Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Honourable Bosun Oladele, bemoaned the diminishing status of APC in the state, which he said pained him most that late Abiola Ajimobi did not correct before his death.
They also agreed on the formation of an Elders Committee to serve in providing direction and leadership in a collegiate leadership arrangement where all leading members will have commitments while taking major decisions towards the repositioning of the Party in Oyo State.
It was part of the resolution agreed upon at the Sunday’s reconciliatory meeting involving top members of the Oyo State APC, held at the Jericho, Ibadan residence of Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
The meeting, which was in line with the ongoing reconciliation efforts of Oyo State APC, was chaired by Goveenor Fayemi is said to be yielding fruitful results.
The meeting was well represented and all participants agreed that there are no more factions within the Party in the State.
Governor Fayemi reiterated the position of National Reconciliation Committee that the State Executive of the Party will not be dissolved now until a fresh State Congress is conducted.
He further stated that the provisions for Directorate in various capacities may be provided to support the work of the Executive but that new registration of members will be undertaken under the Joint Chairmanship of Governor Kayode Fayemi and Former Governor Otunba Alao Akala.
Members of the Elders Steering Committee approved at the meeting are; Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala, Chairman of the Committee, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, Otunba Moses Alake, Professor Taoheed Adedoja, Pa Jolaoso, Chief Mrs. Yinka Adebayo, Senator Adeseun and Engr Idris Adeoye.
The Committee Secretary will be appointed later.
In attendance at the meeting were Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Former Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala; Former Deputy Governor Iyiola Oladokun; Former Deputy Governor Chief Moses Alake; Former Minister of Communication; Barrister Bayo Shittu, Ayo Abass- Aleshinloye, Dr Fola Akinosun; Mr. Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, Senator Teslim Folarin.
Others include; Chief Akin Oke, Chief (Barr) Niyi Akintola SAN, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Hon Bimbo Kolade, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, Prince Gbade Lana, Prof Taoheed Adedoja, Senator Femi Lanlehin, Senator Soji Akanbi, Prof Adeolu Akande, Senator Ayo Adeseun, Sen. Fatai Buhari, Hon Akeem Adeyemi, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, Hon. Mojeed Olaiya, Alhaji Adanla.
