Tunde Sanni
22 July 2008
Ibadan — The Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP} in the South West on Monday disclosed that it had reconciled the governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and his former boss, Senator Rasidi Ladoja.
Chairman of the committee for Oyo/Ekiti states, Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun, told a news conference that following the reconciliation of the political gladiators, the party had endorsed another registration exercise where PDP members that were de-registered during the party registration exercise in 2005 would now be registered .
He assured that such a come-back party stalwarts will have access to all the rights and priviledges available to all bonafide members as provided by the party's constitution while rallies to mark the return of the party chiefs would be organized where appropriate.
"We discovered that both of them wanted peace, not only because of their personalities but also due to the fact that it is necessary. These gentlemen had been friends ever before they got into public office and when they met one on one, they had to recollect their past contacts,"he said.
He disclosed that in order to make the reconciliation of the two political figures work, the reconciliation committee has banned them from engaging in any form of media attacks forthwith. "No one should assault the image of other party members or the PDP-controlled government in the media," he said.
Oyedokun who was a former National Deputy Chairman {South} of the party stated that the reconciliation of the former and sitting governors marked a turning point and "a definite upswing in the restoration of peace and harmony to PDP, Oyo State."
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