Southwest PDP: Gov Makinde Receives Reconciliation Committee Report

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has received the report of a five-man reconciliation committee, led by a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and instituted to reconcile all aggrieved members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest zone.

Governor Makinde, while receiving the report in his office, on Thursday, said that the report came at the right time, stating that the PDP needed to get all the tendencies together, not just in the Southwest but across the country.

He appreciated the members of the committee for the job and for their selflessness, noting that solutions suggested by the committee in the report would be implemented in the overall interest of the PDP, not only in the Southwest zone but also nationally.

Makinde stated: “The country, as a whole, is in dire need of men and women of conscience, who are thinking progressively about this country. That is why, a few days ago, the governors from the southern part of the country came together and, without thinking of party affiliations, we took far-reaching decisions in the interest of this country; in the interest of fairness, equity and justice for everybody in the country.”

The Governor maintained that the report would be handed over to the zonal executive of the party, who, according to him, are now the rallying point for the party in the zone.

He said the party would probably call an expanded zonal meeting where leaders of thoughts can come together and put a plan in place for the Southwest and how to interact with other zones in the country, as the party’s National Convention comes soon.

Presenting the report on behalf of the committee, Prince Oyinlola appreciated the governor for giving the committee the opportunity, saying the committee has been able to collate the problems and map out possible solutions.

Oyinlola stated: “We have been able to collate the problems and possible solutions. This team was put in place by the stakeholders of the Southwest zone with the mandate to go round the six states of the zone and identify the areas of problems within our party and we did all we can to ensure we reconcile the warring factions. We were able to achieve that by visiting all the six states within the zone.”

He pleaded with the Governor and party leaders to look into all recommendations made in the report, as, according to him, they would go a long way to keep the party in good stead in the Southwest zone.

The members of the committee who were present at the event includes, Prince Oyinlola [chairman], Barr. Olayinka Kukoyi [secretary], Chief Saka Balogun and Ambassador Omolade Oluwateru.

Emmanuel Ukoh