PDP SPECIAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE (SRC) HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING, PAYS GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE A COURTESY VISIT.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Special Reconciliation Committee on Lagos and Osun States held its inaugural meeting today, 6th May, 2022 at the South West Zonal Office of the party, Oshuntokun Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan.

The Chairman of the Committee, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede SAN, seized the opportunity to address the members of the South West Zonal Committee members who were on ground for their regular Zonal meeting. While he assured them of the determination of the SRC to be transparent and unbiased in the handling of the situations in Lagos and Osun States, he solicited for their support and suggestions towards having a flawless and genuine reconciliation of all warring parties in the two States. 

He therefore called for memoranda and necessary information from stakeholders across the States that will help the Committee achieve its desired objectives and fulfil the mission of the National Working Committee that set it up.

In the same vein the National Vice Chairman south west Hon OLASOJI ADAGUNODO in his welcome address enjoined the Chairman and the committee to do everything within their power to make sure peace and unity returns back to Osun State chapter of the Party in order to win the forthcoming July 16, 2022 Gubernatorial Election and also bring the factions in Lagos state to become one under the same umbrella. 

He further stated that he hope that the National Working Committee will add some state to their assignments as time goes on.

Hon. Adagunodo, in his final remarks also applauded the decision of the NWC in setting up the Committee. He hinged his hope and that of his members on the quality and experience of people the party has assembled together for the very important assignment. He assured the team of their readiness to provide all the support they may need in delivering their assignment.

The committee, after the meeting, also paid the leader of the party in the South West, H.E. Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, a courtesy visit in his office.

The SRC Chairman of the Committee, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, who formally introduced his Committee members and the Zonal Executive Members of the party present to the governor said their mandate is basically to find practicable means of ending all rifts and disagreements within the fold of the party in the region, especially in Lagos and Osun. He noted that the imminent isolated gubernatorial election in Osun has made it urgent for the Committee to swing into action without further delays.

He pledged the sincerity of his Committee members who are men of integrity to the governor and leadership of the party, not just at the Zonal but also at the national levels.

He further assured the governor that the committee will do a thorough job and make sure that true reconciliations of all warring factions are achieved so that the party can go into the elections in those two States united as an assured way to achieve success.

Responding, the leader of the party in the South West, Governor Seyi Makinde implored the Reconciliation Committee to be bold and explore all avenues that will ensure true and genuine reconciliation.

He added that the Committee should be bold enough to call a spade, a spade by telling whoever that contributed to the division in the two states to desist from their divisive tendencies, no matter how highly or lowly placed they may be. 

The governor added that if it is the National Working Committee, Zonal Working Committee, NEC or BoT members, leaders or individuals that are creating problems, including himself, either overtly or covertly, the Committee must be courageous in calling them to order.

He registered his belief in the ability of the Committee to resolve the issues amicably, permanently without hurting, injuring all tendencies or anybody or jeopardizing the essence of setting up the Committee by the NWC of the party.

He thereafter promised to give the Committee all needed supports they may require in order to have a hitch-free assignment.

The Committee thanked the governor for his endless and unbroken supports for the party at all times and at all levels.

Barrister Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, also appreciates the governor for his commendable works of development in Oyo State and his continuous promotion of the party in the South West and for being the best performing governor of the party in the history of the region since his inauguration on May, 29, 2019 as Oyo State governor.

Dignitaries at the event include, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, Chairman; Hon. Kayode Adaramodu, Secretary; Barrister Monsuru Kukoyi, Zonal Legal Adviser/member; Hon. Kunmi Mustapha, Former PDP Chairman in Oyo State, member; Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, NVC, South West; Hon. Rahman Owokoniran, Zonal Secretary, South West; Hon. Fatai Adams, Ondo State PDP Chairman; Hon Dayo Ogungbenro Oyo State PDP Chairman , Alhaji Sikirulai Ogundele Ogun State PDP Chairman; All members of the Zonal Executive Committee of the Party were also in attendance at the inaugural meeting of the committee at the PDP Zonal Office.