Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, is main a gaggle of outstanding Kwara indigenes to reconcile aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and mobilise help for the get together forward of the 2027 normal election.
The group, which held its inaugural assembly at Abdulraheem’s Ilorin residence on September 17, mentioned it’s dedicated to resolving all disagreements that trailed the result of the APC’s primaries.
Abdulraheem, additionally a former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), chairs the group, the Kwara APC Peace Committee.
Apart from Abdulraheem, eminent indigenes of Kwara within the group embrace Dr. Johnson Adewumi, a foremost educationist/ entrepreneur and founding father of the Thomas Adewumi University, Oko; former Minister and former Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Issa Bio Ibrahim; and former Secretary to Kwara State Government and former Member, Federal House of Representatives, Hon. AbdulGaniyu Cook Olododo.
Other members embrace Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin, a veteran journalist and member representing Africa within the Executive Board of the International Press Institute; elder statesman and former Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Benjamin Ezekiel Issa; elder statesman and Member of Tinubu Shettina PCC, Pastor John Dara; and former Commissioner, Federal Character Commission, Hon. James Jiya Kolo.
According to the assertion, the committee intends to function a voice of conscience amongst APC leaders by addressing inside grievances and selling the achievements of the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
It mentioned the group had reached out to some aggrieved political leaders and influential stakeholders to encourage reconciliation and forge a typical entrance forward of the elections.
The committee can be canvassing help for the APC’s governorship candidate, Hon. Yakubu Danladi, and different get together candidates within the state.
The assertion mentioned the initiative aimed to safe the backing of get together stakeholders for the candidates and strengthen cohesion inside the APC forward of the final election.
