The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconciled a majority of the aspirants, who contested its recent House of Assembly primary election, with the aspirants pledging to work for the party’s success across the state’s 32 constituencies in the 2027 elections.
The development was however seen as a significant step towards rebuilding cohesion within the party ahead of the 2027 elections, particularly after protests and grievances reportedly followed the conduct and outcome of the House of Assembly primary election.
In a communique at the end of the reconciliation meetings by the Chairman, Oyo State APC House of Assembly Reconciliation Committee, Alhaji Mufitau Adisa Gbayawu, Co-Chairman, Aare Abisoye Fagade, and Secretary, Barrister Rotimi Okeowo, the party disclosed that substantial progress has been made in resolving the issues and grievances arising from the exercise.
Fagade, who read the communique on behalf of the committee said the committee had engaged extensively with aspirants, who purchased nomination forms, as well as other stakeholders and party members, who expressed interest in the electoral process, stressing that the engagements were undertaken in the spirit of “reconciliation, unity, mutual understanding and the collective interest” of the APC in Oyo State.
According to him, the outcome of the engagements showed that the majority of the aspirants had demonstrated maturity and sportsmanship by choosing the larger interest of the party over their individual political ambitions.
“The Committee is pleased to report that the majority of the aspirants who participated in the primary election, including those who purchased nomination forms and those who did not, have demonstrated commendable sportsmanship, maturity and commitment to the unity of the Party,” the communique stated.
Fagade added that the reconciled aspirants had “expressed their readiness to work harmoniously with one another and with the leadership of the Party towards securing electoral victory for the APC in the 2027 general elections.”
The committee further revealed that the reconciled aspirants had pledged their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the election of APC candidates contesting the Senate, House of Representatives and Oyo State House of Assembly elections.
“In furtherance of this commitment, the reconciled aspirants pledged their support for the re-election of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as well as the election of the APC candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives and the Oyo State House of Assembly,” it said.
Kemi Olaitan
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