Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, is spearheading a coalition of distinguished Kwara indigenes to rally support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in preparation for the upcoming general elections.
The group, known as the Kwara APC Peace Committee, held its inaugural meeting at AbdulRaheem’s residence in Ilorin on September 17, where members pledged to resolve disagreements arising from the party’s primaries.
AbdulRaheem, a former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, chairs the committee, which comprises prominent personalities from different professional and political background in Kwara State.
The committee also includes former Minister and erstwhile Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Issa Bio Ibrahim, who brings considerable political and legislative experience to the reconciliation initiative.
Another member is Rep. AbdulGaniyu Olododo, a former Secretary to the Kwara State Government and former member of the House of Representatives, who is expected to contribute to efforts aimed at strengthening political cooperation.
Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin, a veteran journalist and member representing Africa on the Executive Board of the International Press Institute, is also part of the committee.
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Other members include former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Ezekiel Issa, and Pastor John Para, an elder statesman and member of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
The committee said it aimed to serve as the conscience of APC leaders by addressing and resolving grievances within the party.
Prof AbudlRaheem said the group would also highlight the achievements of the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as part of efforts to strengthen public confidence in the APC.
According to AbdulRaheem, the committee has already reached out to some aggrieved political leaders and influential stakeholders to encourage dialogue, resolve outstanding disagreements and establish a common front ahead of the general elections.
He said the initiative was driven by a commitment to ensuring that differences arising from the party’s primaries did not undermine its unity, electoral prospects and collective interests in Kwara.
AbdulRaheem added that the committee was passionately canvassing collective support from all stakeholders for Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi as the APC governorship candidate, alongside other candidates of the party, to strengthen its chances in the forthcoming general elections.
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