Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday night gave conditions for peace to reign in the ruling party at a stormy session with the Presidential Reconciliatory Team in Abeokuta.
The party had been polarised following submission of an oil magnate, Dapo Abiodun’s name as the party’s governorship candidate against the governor’s pick, Adekunle Akinlade.
For about one hour on Saturday, the three-man team led by Princess Sandra Oladele and State executives of APC were locked in closed meeting held at the party secretariat located on Abiola Way, Abeokuta.
Reports have it that all 26 candidates vying for State House of Assembly from the governor’s camp who had been denied tickets were present at the meeting.
The State Chairman, Derin Adebiyi, represented by the APC Chairman, Ogun Central, Yomi Ademedun presented the party’s demands for peace, including declaration of Amosun’s anointed candidate, Akinlade as the party’s governorship candidate.
They are: “Declaration of the primary election that produce Hon. Abdulkadir Adekunle Akinlade that took place across Ogun State on October 2, as the authentic APC governorship candidate.
“Declare the result of the State Assembly election that took place in Ogun State, October 7th, that produced the 26 State house of Assembly candidates as authentic APC candidates.
“Submit the names of Hon. Abdulkadir Adekunle who won the 2nd October governorship primary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“Submit the names of 26 Ogun State House of Assembly candidates that won the 7 October primary election as announced by the National Working Committee (NWC) without delay.”
Speaking at the end of the closed doors meeting, a member of panel, Adewale Adenaike promised to forward their demands to the party for the reconciliation of the aggrieved parties concerned,
He asked party members to work together in the interest of peace, adding that the crisis will be resolved before December 1.
