The leadership crisis rocking All Progressives Congress, APC, in the south west appeared to have been resolved following a meeting held by the party’s regional leaders in Lagos yesterday. At the meeting, Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State and the leader of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, returned to the APC fold. The meeting took place at the Ikoyi residence of Chief Osoba and the leaders restated their commitment to work together to move the country and particularly the region forward. Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who spoke to journalists shortly after the meeting, said the leadership of the party in the region have resolved their differences and are more than ever ready to pursue an agenda for development of the region.
Aregbesola said: “We have resolved all the differences within the leadership and as such we are happy to tell the world that the leadership of progressive politics in western part of Nigeria is united and ready to jointly prosecute the agenda for growth, purposeful leadership, development, good governance in the western part of Nigeria. “And we are committed to doing that for the entire nation and through that, support the effort at the national level to revive the Nigerian economy and put the people in a better stead than we inherited when our party took over governance in Nigeria.”
Aregbesola expressed optimism that good governance and purposeful leadership can trigger the desired change, which according to him will not only profit Nigeria, but also the African continent and the black race. He reiterated that progressive leadership of the Yoruba race is now fully united and are ready and charged to lead all efforts at repositioning the region in particular and the country in general. “I have told you very clearly that the progressive leadership of the Yoruba race is now fully united and are ready and charged to lead our efforts to reposition our land and integrate with others nationwide to put Nigeria in its proper footing,” Aregbesola said.
The governor announced the return of Chief Osoba to APC. He said: “There was a time when Osoba switched to another party, he was a foundation member of APC and he was in the APC throughout my election. Yes, he was for a time with the SDP, but with what we have just done today, Akinrogun Osoba, the Aremo himself, is back with the progressive leadership of the Yoruba race.” Also speaking, national leader of APC, Chief Bola Tinubu said it was very crucial for the party to strengthen its front.
“I am an unapologetic progressive and I will remain one and that is the only principle I abide with. “Wherever the progressives are, they must be united with their vision. Nobody is left out, it is all progressives and no one is left out, no matter your insinuation,” Tinubu said. The meeting was also attended by Governor Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, (Lagos), represented by his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule; former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; former interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande; former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Segun Olusegun; APC National Vice Chairman, South West, Chief Pius Akinyelure; Senator Gbenga Obadara, among others.
Osoba rejoins APC as S’West leaders end rift
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