Oyinlola heads PDP reconciliation committee

Babatunde Opoola

The former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola has been named as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee.

He is expected to lead other 24 members of the Committee to reconcile aggrieved members of the party.

Former Gombe State governor, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, has been appointed as the secretary.

In a statement issued on Friday by National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP announced that the inauguration of the newly formed reconciliation committee will take place at a later date.

Ologunagba stated that the National Working Committee took this action after receiving approval from the party’s National Executive Command, NEC, for the constitution of the National Reconciliation Committee, NRC.

The statement also noted that Chief Anicho Okoro has been appointed as the committee’s Administrative Secretary.

Other members of the committee include Chibudom Nwuche, Alhaji Bello Tafidan Gusau, Senator Ben Ndi Obi, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau, Dr. Esther Uduehi, Senator Zainab Kure, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, Alhaja Mutia Olayinka Ladoja, Dr. Abimbola Ogunkelu, and Ude Oko-Chukwu.

Also included are Dr. Boyelayefa Debekem, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, Chief Dan Ulasi, Abdulsamad Dasuki, Segun Showunmi, Amina B.B. Faruk, Alhaji Hamza Akuyan Koshe, Mike Ikoku, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, and Bisi Fakayode.

The statement revealed that the committee will be inaugurated on a date to be communicated in due course.

The NWC further charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, and teeming members of the PDP to remain focused and committed to the vision, principles, and aspirations of our great party in the overall interest of the growth, development, and stability of the PDP and the nation.