The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has inaugurated a reconciliation process by constituting a committee of elder statesmen and party leaders to address grievances arising from its recently concluded party primaries.
The initiative, announced on Sunday, is aimed at restoring unity, resolving complaints from aggrieved aspirants and stakeholders, and strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued in Ibadan by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the committee includes Senators Olufemi Lanlehin, Brimo Yusuf, Hosea Agboola and Akin Oke; former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Afolabi Oladapo; Idris Adeoye; Pa Timothy Jolaoso; Olukemi Alao-Akala; Adebayo Adewusi; Gunju Ojo; and Adekemi Opatunde.
Other members are Abisoye Fagade, Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Abu Gbadamosi, Isiaka Alimi, Niran Adeyoju, Yinka Folarin, Emmanuel Olaoye, Mufutau Adisa, Sule Ajibade, Prof. Abideen Olaiya, Dayo Lawal, Ibrahim Bolomope, Mabel Williams, Jelili Agboola, Kehinde Oloya, Goke Oyetunji, Ramota Okemakinde, Raji Rasaki, Segun Ajanaku, Shakiru Fagunwa, Abduwaheed Lawal, Esther Adedokun and Obatunde Oladapo.
The committee is expected to be inaugurated later this week by the Oyo APC Chairman and former Deputy Governor, Moses Adeyemo. Its mandate is to engage aspirants who purchased the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms but failed to secure the party’s tickets for various elective positions.
The reconciliation move comes days after the APC’s governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, officially received his Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination form and unveiled Adesoji Adedeji as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.
Adedeji, 46, is an Economics graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and hails from Iwo-Ate in Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State. He is also the younger brother of the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji.
Speaking on the committee’s assignment, Sadare said it would engage all relevant stakeholders, particularly aspirants dissatisfied with the outcome of the primaries.
He expressed optimism that the reconciliation effort would foster peace, strengthen party unity and position the APC for victory in the 2027 general elections.