- Peace Deal Likely Soon
After several months of political turbulence that has discombobulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, the warring factions are purportedly on a mission to broker a peace deal, The New Diplomat has learnt.
Inside sources revealed that part of the big deal may not be unconnected with the second term bid of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki who has been having a running battle with his predecessor and the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
If the current development as speculated is anything to go by, it appears both are about to return to a reconciliation table to mend the several fences battered by their months-long acrimonious relationship.
Part of the sketchy details as gathered by The New Diplomat is that Oshiomhole would coordinate a tacit support for Obaseki’s re-election, while the later is expected to let things slide by allowing the APC Chairman control the political structure in the state, something which in itself has been at the centre of the protracted crisis.
Checks indicate that the Chairman of the APC Reconciliation Committee, Chief Bisi Akande saddled with the onerous responsibility of reconciling aggrieved members and mediating in all party’s crises would be meeting with the Oshiomhole and Obaseki, as well as other disgruntled members of the party across camps soon.
On sunday, Akande in a statement had appealed to members of the party to “allow the committee to do its work and should stop seeking judicial intervention in matters under the purview of the special committee.”
Also, while disclosing his Committee’s readiness to ramp up investigation into the Edo crisis with an attempt to reach peaceful resolutions Akande, a former governor of Osun state said: “The committee mandate was to investigate and submit recommendations regarding the dispute in Edo state involving National Party Chairman Oshiomole and Governor Obaseki as well as inquire into disputes in other states that might weaken the party. All party members are aware of this decision.
“Thus, it runs contrary to the explicit decision of the party and is severely premature for members to seek judicial intervention in areas that form the very subject matter of the special committee’s mandate. To do this even before the committee has had time to do and finish its work not only insults the committee, it offends the NWC, NEC and the entire party.” Akande said.
