The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee and Governor of Oyo state, Mr Seyi Makinde, Thursday boasted that his party would evict the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Government House, Alausa in 2023.
The governor stated this against the backdrop of successes his committee has recorded in its quest to reconcile aggrieved party members and reposition the party for the 2023 general elections.
Governor Makinde said this at a reconciliation meeting with stakeholders of the party held the Lugard office of Chief Bode George in Lagos.
Speaking after the closed door meeting, Governor Makinde described the parley as “mission accomplished.
“As you can see it was mission accomplished. My father (Bode George) and I were able to resolve some of the issues. You must be frontal on how issues are addressed but we have made some good progress.
“I can give you the assurance that the unity of the PDP in Lagos State is sacrosanct right now. We are also putting the APC on notice that they need to prepare for what is coming in Lagos.”
Commenting on the absence of the PDP chairman in Lagos state, Mr Deji Doherty, Makinde said: “You see, you don’t jump the gun, it is one step at a time.
“We have come here to meet the stakeholders with my father and leader here to move the party forward”, he said.
Similarly, the chief host, Chief Bode Georg, expressed confidence that the reconciliation process has done well for the party, stressing that the party in Lagos would emerge stronger and better prepared for subsequent elections.
“We had a robust meeting and we have worked out a solution. We have all agreed. There will also be issues and the gift of the almighty is for you to be able to resolve whatever differences you have.
“The governor spoke brilliantly and proffered solution which will be accepted so that the stakeholders can work together.
“I have experienced a lot of brit-bat, cacophony of voices and fighting ourselves. We have a finality, nobody is born forever and there will be a day after.
“The stakeholders will be called, they will talk to the national leadership of the party and we will all move forward, no loser, no winner.
“The reconciliation will work, that is the beauty of politics. We don’t have emperors in our party but we have leaders and whatever is suggested here will be accepted.”
Also present at the meeting were former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori; former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Koforola Bucknor-Akerele; former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bode George, former Second Republic Transport Minister, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and others.
