Barely few days after the release of its Candidates for the 2027 general election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Oyo state has set up a reconciliation committee made up of elder statesmen and eminent citizens to address grievances and complaints being raised by some of the Aspirants and other key stakeholders in the interest of peace and unity.
According to the statement issued by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Olawale Sadare, the Committee is expected to be inaugurated later in the week by the State Chairman, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo.
The Committee will be mandated to reach out to all those who obtained Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of the APC from Oyo State, but who were unable to secure the party tickets to vie for various elective posts as they desired.
The Committee members include; Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, Senator Brimo Yusuf, Senator Hosea Agboola, former State Chairman, APC, Chief Akin Oke, former Head of Service of the Federation, Professor Oladapo, Afolabi, Engr. Idris Adeoye, Pa Timothy Jolaoso, Wife of late former Governor, Chief Olukemi Alao-Akala, Dr. Adebayo Adewusi, former Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Gunju Ojo and Dr. Adekemi Opatunde.
Other members of the Committee are; Aare Abisoye Fagade, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Abu Adejare Gbadamosi, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Prince Niran Adeyoju, Alhaji Yinka Folarin, Chief Emmanuel Olaoye, Alhaji Mufutau Adisa, Alhaji Sule Ajibade, Professor 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 statement reads “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.”