Borno and Lagos States’ Governors Kashim Shettima and Akinwunmi
Ambode have urged aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) members in
Lagos and Ogun states to abide by the party’s decision on the last
primaries.
They stressed that the party’s decision was superior to any other.
Shettima is the Chairman of APC National Peace and Reconciliation Committee for the Southwest while Ambode is a member.
They urged the aggrieved members to unite for the party to remain strong, united and formidable to win next year’s general elections.
The governors and other members of the committee had met aggrieved aspirants in Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Oyo states.
They said it was important for party members in the Southwest to accept the outcome of the primaries and the party’s supremacy in order to approach the general elections with a united front.
The governors noted that aggrieved members should consider making necessary sacrifices in the overall interest of the party.
They spoke yesterday at a meeting at the Lagos House in Marina.
Other members of the committee at the meeting were former Ekiti State Deputy Governor Prof Modupe Adelabu and Saida Sa’ad-Bugaje.
Also at the meeting were Lagos State APC governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Lagos and Ogun APC State chairmen, Alhaji Tunde Balogun and Chief Derin Adebiyi; Senator Anthony Adefuye, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Prince Biodun Ogunleye, Cardinal James Odumbaku, Hon Wasiu Eshinlokun, Chief Suraj Adekunbi, Chief Bode Mustapha and Mr. Patrick Ogunde.
Shettima said the meeting in Lagos was the committee’s last in the Southwest after similar meetings were held in Ekiti and Oyo states earlier in the week.
The committee chairman said the recommendations and solutions gathered from the interactions with the aggrieved aspirants would be collated and sent to the National Working Committee (NWC) for further actions.
He reiterated his appeal to aggrieved aspirants to take a cue from Ambode: forget the past and begin to canvass support for the party to be victorious at the polls.
The governor assured the people that everyone would be better for it at the end of the day.
Ambode said: “More significantly, we can see from the reflection of those here and I can declare that we do not have any issue in Lagos State. We are one family. But again, that is not to say that there is no platform for reconciliation. We do not know if there are some aspirants in the crowd who are aggrieved, but we can say affirmatively as a party that we are one family in Lagos State.
“This is not, however, to create any prejudice to whatever is happening in Ogun State. Without the setting up of this committee, it is very clear that things are not the same in Ogun State, like we have in Lagos State, and we do recognise that. That is why this committee is more or less anxious to see if it is that we can use as ingredients in creating peace in Ogun State.
“Whatever happens in Ogun is a reflection of what is happening in the whole of the Southwest and we are ready to make sure that our committee brings everybody back into the one family fold.
“So, we have come with an open mind; even when closures have been made, the feelings and input here is what we are taking to Abuja tomorrow (today) and making sure that the National Working Committee (NWC) gets a very clear picture of how you feel. Ultimately, if there is a need to let the highest organ of the party intervene in a way that everything that is happening in Ogun State reflects what is happening in Lagos State, we would be very happy to do it. We are committed to making sure that every representation is taken to the party headquarters for redress and whatever it is that can be done.
“This is a peace and reconciliation session. Like the Chairman (Shettima) has said, there is no clearer example of how peace can be attained than the steps that I have taken personally to make sure that the APC family is united in Lagos. You can just imagine if we were having the same reflection of what is happening in Ogun in Lagos. It would be totally unmanageable. So, it takes a lot of sacrifice and selflessness for us to attain what we want and the ultimate, which is to win the 2019 elections.”
They stressed that the party’s decision was superior to any other.
Shettima is the Chairman of APC National Peace and Reconciliation Committee for the Southwest while Ambode is a member.
They urged the aggrieved members to unite for the party to remain strong, united and formidable to win next year’s general elections.
The governors and other members of the committee had met aggrieved aspirants in Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Oyo states.
They said it was important for party members in the Southwest to accept the outcome of the primaries and the party’s supremacy in order to approach the general elections with a united front.
The governors noted that aggrieved members should consider making necessary sacrifices in the overall interest of the party.
They spoke yesterday at a meeting at the Lagos House in Marina.
Other members of the committee at the meeting were former Ekiti State Deputy Governor Prof Modupe Adelabu and Saida Sa’ad-Bugaje.
Also at the meeting were Lagos State APC governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Lagos and Ogun APC State chairmen, Alhaji Tunde Balogun and Chief Derin Adebiyi; Senator Anthony Adefuye, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Prince Biodun Ogunleye, Cardinal James Odumbaku, Hon Wasiu Eshinlokun, Chief Suraj Adekunbi, Chief Bode Mustapha and Mr. Patrick Ogunde.
Shettima said the meeting in Lagos was the committee’s last in the Southwest after similar meetings were held in Ekiti and Oyo states earlier in the week.
The committee chairman said the recommendations and solutions gathered from the interactions with the aggrieved aspirants would be collated and sent to the National Working Committee (NWC) for further actions.
He reiterated his appeal to aggrieved aspirants to take a cue from Ambode: forget the past and begin to canvass support for the party to be victorious at the polls.
The governor assured the people that everyone would be better for it at the end of the day.
Ambode said: “More significantly, we can see from the reflection of those here and I can declare that we do not have any issue in Lagos State. We are one family. But again, that is not to say that there is no platform for reconciliation. We do not know if there are some aspirants in the crowd who are aggrieved, but we can say affirmatively as a party that we are one family in Lagos State.
“This is not, however, to create any prejudice to whatever is happening in Ogun State. Without the setting up of this committee, it is very clear that things are not the same in Ogun State, like we have in Lagos State, and we do recognise that. That is why this committee is more or less anxious to see if it is that we can use as ingredients in creating peace in Ogun State.
“Whatever happens in Ogun is a reflection of what is happening in the whole of the Southwest and we are ready to make sure that our committee brings everybody back into the one family fold.
“So, we have come with an open mind; even when closures have been made, the feelings and input here is what we are taking to Abuja tomorrow (today) and making sure that the National Working Committee (NWC) gets a very clear picture of how you feel. Ultimately, if there is a need to let the highest organ of the party intervene in a way that everything that is happening in Ogun State reflects what is happening in Lagos State, we would be very happy to do it. We are committed to making sure that every representation is taken to the party headquarters for redress and whatever it is that can be done.
“This is a peace and reconciliation session. Like the Chairman (Shettima) has said, there is no clearer example of how peace can be attained than the steps that I have taken personally to make sure that the APC family is united in Lagos. You can just imagine if we were having the same reflection of what is happening in Ogun in Lagos. It would be totally unmanageable. So, it takes a lot of sacrifice and selflessness for us to attain what we want and the ultimate, which is to win the 2019 elections.”
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