A former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has said aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State cannot be fairly treated by the reconcilation committee set up by late Senator Abiola Ajimobi and headed by
former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Shittu, who had a running battle with Ajimobi over his governorship anbition, said Alao-Akala was not qualified for the job because he belonged to the Ajimobi camp.
He said nobody from the Unity Forum.which he belonged was part of the committee set up by Ajimobi who was the Deputy National Chairman of the APC before his death.
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Shittu said to ensure that parties were fairly treated , the Chief Bisi Akande led reconciliation committee set up by the National Working Committee of the party should be allowed to reconcile the agrieved members.
He spoke in Ibadan on Saturday in a radio programme .
Shittu siad, “So with due respect to Chief Alao- Akala, I believe that he is least qualified to lead in the circumstances of Oyo State.
“My suggestion is the Bisi Akande led committee which is neutral, they are not from Oyo State, should be allowed to call both sides, listen to both sides as uninterested party by themselves, listen to us and then, we give recommendations and then we will be able to make progress.
“My message is, I am interested in the growth and development of the party, this committee led by Alao-Akala, I don’t think any good thing will come out of it and I am sure, I can speak for Unity Forum that we don’t believe that the committee can competently and impartially do that.
“You see, it’s unfortunate, that Ajimobi is dead now, I am being cautious to talk ill of the dead, so the question really is not about who leads, somebody had led, we know what the consequences of that leadership, I am thinking of now a joint leadership with the committee of elders and all of that.”