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*_February 10, 2020_*

*_Samson Adenekan_*

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconstituted a 12-person committee following the rejection of the Senate President Ahmad Lawan-led National Reconciliation Committee by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

The party had earlier set up a 10-person reconciliatory committee in December, 2019, to appease the aggrieved members of the party nationwide and resolve the crises in the party.

However, Mr Obaseki, in his reaction faulted the development. He accused the Senate president and the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, of playing a prominent role in the crisis rocking the party in the state.

Mr Obaseki rejected the former arrangement and vowed not to heed to it until the party substituted those he complained about.

“We believe the committee does not only fall short of the most basic of integrity tests, but is also a disservice to genuine efforts to bring a lasting solution to the crisis rocking different chapters of the APC across the country,” the Edo official said.

“To the specifics, Senator Lawan and Ahmed Wase in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, presided over the plenary sessions where the motions to take over the Edo State House of Assembly were deliberated. They are also parties in the court case, in which the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt ruled that the National Assembly cannot take over the functions of the Edo State Assembly,” the governor through his spokesperson, Crusoe Osagie, had said.

Meanwhile, the unending political power tussle between Mr Obaseki and the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, continue to deepens.

*_New Committee_*

Bisi Akande, who was to serve as the vice chairman of the ‘rejected’ reconciliatory team, has been appointed as chairman to replace Mr Lawan in the reconstituted team.

In a statement signed by the APC spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Monday, he noted that “President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reviewed the membership of the party’s National Reconciliation Committee.”

Mr Wase still made the list of the reconstituted members despite the protest from Obaseki’s faction.

Other members include the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello; the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola; Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi; Tanko Al-Makura (a senator); Kashim Shettima; Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor; Aliko Koki; Khairat Gwadabe-Abdulrazak; Binta Garba and John Enoh (secretary).

Mr Issa-Onilu also said the reconstituted “committee is empowered to address grievances of party members across the country and resolve existing conflicts, all with a view to fostering oneness, strengthen the party for better governance and ensure unity of purpose within the party.”

The committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday February 11, 2020 at the APC National Secretariat by 3 p.m.

One Question in my mind is where was APC when this problem have not gotten to this level?

Obaseki's aggressive approach to the political crisis in his state seems to be paying off. He is relecturing his estranged boss on the subject he ( the boss) is a professor. This is one of the ironies of life.

I don't know about Obaseki getting APC ticket, but what I know is that dude will win reelection even if he decamps to Booth party.

Ya all remember Booth party, right?

Edo no be Lagos state, we go hold naija for blokus

he won indeed. In fact the first committee better than this new set up.

Ambode you see your life?

Okoo

Oponu the first set up was more better than this list, this current list comprises of Tinubu loyalist which means that is oshomole real hand writing unlike the first one

OZAOEKPE:
Edo no be Lagos state, we go hold naija for blokus

if obaseki accept this list it means he has been boxed to the corner, lawan committee more neutral than this , thus current list comprises of Tinubu loyalist which is the clear handwriting of osho

Lol... Make I just de look foolish Ipob claiming Akande committee is beta for Obaseki against Ahmed Lawan committee. Make Obaseki reject this one now.

This committee na set up.


Obaseki seeing enemies everywhere....

Win what exactly? Obaseki knows what will lead to peace between him and members of Apc in Edo.
He has to ensure majority leads the house not 10 is greater than 14.
He has to stop the blackmail, threat of violence, witch hunting of members of his own party.
He has to understand that politics is about compromise.
If he doesn't tow the line of peace even if the president Buhari leads the committee it will not yield peace.
You cannot beat a child and prevent the child from crying. Obaseki has beaten members of his own party for over 3years now he wants the same people to hand him a ticket without contest. How is that possible?