RECONCILIATION IS A PROCESS - KASHAMU'S ASSOCIATES

Political associates of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu across Ogun State today (Tuesday) rose from a meeting in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State with a resolution to continue to engage leaders and stakeholders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

They surmised that "Reconciliation is a process and it has to be just, fair and equitable."

The associates, who comprised of the newly elected members of Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West, included the National Ex-Officio representing Ogun State, Barrister Taiwo Shote (a.k.a PEPE); the Zonal Legal Adviser, Barrister Monsuru Ola Kukoyi (a.k.a Kosigiri); the Zonal Treasurer, Hon. Ogunse Omotoyosi and the Zonal Ex-Officio, Hon. Olugbenga Idowu.

They also included delegates from Ogun East, Ogun West and Ogun Central. While Alhaji Tajudeen Olatokunbo (a.k.a Baba Bago) led the delegates from Ogun East Senatorial District, Chief (Mrs) Nike Ejioye (a.k.a Nike is Ok) led the delegates from Ogun Central Senatorial District and Alhaji Mukaila Sulaimon was the head of the team from Ogun West Senatorial District.

While thanking the Dr. Bukola Saraki-led National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, the associates resolved that parties should demonstrate good faith and be committed to all agreements reached.

The meeting noted that the late Senator Kashamu's name has now appreciated so much that all politicians of note want to make political gain out of it.

It warned against a certain Segun Seriki parading himself as the leader of the Kashamu political family. Rather, it said it has a collegiate leadership.

It would be recalled that Seriki was in July 2018 expelled from the PDP by the National Executive Committee of the party. After the 2019 general election, he severed political relationship with the late Senator Kashamu. Hence, he is not a member of the PDP and cannot be said to be representing the Kashamu political family, the meeting added.

It urged the public to beware of impostors who are parading themselves as "Kashamites" to get financial favour.

The party faithful pledged their continuous loyalty to the Governor of Oyo State and leader of the party in the South West, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde and thanked him for his support to the party in Ogun State.