Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has urged the Special Reconciliation Committee of the South West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure it speaks truth to power in the course of its assignment.

Governor Makinde who received the Eyitayo Jegede-led Committee in the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan said that the team should be ready to apportion blames where necessary.

The Special Reconciliation Committee is saddled with the task of resolving the crisis in the Lagos and Osun state chapters of the party.

The governor, while receiving the committee at the Conference room of his Office, said that it was necessary to resolve the crisis in the two chapters to ensure that the party goes into the next elections a united force.

According to him, genuine reconciliation is necessary, while the Committee must explore all avenues that will ensure full reconciliation.
He equally promised to give the Committee all the needed support to have a hitch-free assignment.

Makinde said: “Let me use this opportunity to welcome you to your home. I believe that you are capable of delivering on the assignment given to you. I will also say that this is a good time to really reach out to our people, especially in those two states.

“For Osun, I don’t know if it is not really too late but you have to move very fast to see what you can do. We have an election coming up in eight weeks, and if we don’t get the people together, it will just be a case of a house divided against itself, which won’t be able to stand.

“One thing I will also advise is, don’t be afraid to speak truth to power. The NWC put this committee together and if you think they have done more harm to the unity of the party in some of these states, don’t be afraid to let them know so that they can make the necessary amendments. And if, on the other hand, you feel any other person (including me) has influenced things out there without having the correct situation of things on the ground, let us know.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Special Reconciliation Committee, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, said that the committee’s mandate was basically to end all rifts and disagreements with the fold of the party in the region, especially in Lagos and Osun states.

He pledged the sincerity of his members who, he said, are men of integrity and assured the governor that the committee would do a thorough job and make sure true reconciliation of all warring factions is achieved.

The Committee had earlier had its inaugural meeting at the South-West Zonal Office of the party, located at Oshuntokun Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan, with members of the Zonal Working Committee in attendance.

Those at the Inaugural Meeting include its Chairman, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede, Secretary, Kayode Adaramodu, National Vice Chairman, South West, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, Rahman Owokoniran, Zonal Secretary, South West, Barrister Monsuru Kukoyi, Zonal Legal Adviser and another member of the committee, who is the immediate past PDP Chairman in Oyo State, Kunmi Mustapha as well as Ondo State PDP Chairman, Fatai Adams.

Iyabo/Adebisi

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