Ekiti 2022: PDP, Governors, BoT Move to Reconcile Warring Factions

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

As a prelude to the June 2022 governorship election in Ekiti state, the National Working Committee (NWC), the party’s governors and members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) have commenced moves to reconcile all factions in the state.

The party in Ekiti State has been factionalised. The meeting was attended by all the 17 governorship aspirants as well as former governors, Ayo Fayose and Segun Oni.

In his opening address at the reconciliation meeting, the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, said the meeting was a follow-up to national convention that showcased PDP as a united family and capable of uniting its ranks.

He threatened that anyone that moves against peace moves and work against the party in any election should be seen as anti party and ready to face the consequences.

He said that at the inaugural meeting of the NWC, that it was agreed to resolve issues in state chapters before major election.

According to Ayu. “We are starting with Ekiti and we think that this is a process and we Want to go into any election as a united force”.

He explained that it was as a united party that PDP was able to 29 states in 2007, adding that “ it is our firm believe that when we e put our house in order, then we are back to the winning ways.”

He said that it is the resolve of the party’s BoT, National Assembly, PDP governors and NWC to move towards uniting the party in Ekiti state, as they will fight as a united force adding , “We are not going into any election with the determination lose but to win. Once the party decide on any candidate you must support or else we regard it as anti party. We lose election because leaders and followers are divided and that this has to stop. Our reconciliation process is to unite the party and win elections. Every other members must work together to win. We must work as a team. Maradona and Pele all work as a team. We work towards building team as a one united family

“We shall go into discussions to unite the party for the purposes of winning elections as a united family”, Ayu told stakeholders at the meeting.