As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for a critical National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led Reconciliation Committee is set to brief the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on its findings and recommendations.
This briefing is expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the discussions and decisions during the upcoming NEC meeting.
The Reconciliation Committee, tasked with resolving internal conflicts and strengthening unity within the party, held a strategic session at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday.
During this meeting, they finalized their report, which will be presented to the Ambassador Umar Damagum-led NWC for review. Following this, the NWC will present the report to the NEC for ratification.
Additionally, the PDP Governors Forum (PDP-GF) is scheduled to meet today in anticipation of the NEC meeting, highlighting the significance of the discussions to come.
Speaking to reporters shortly after meeting the PDP National Assembly caucus for over three hours, Oyinlola said: “As part of our assignment as members of the national reconciliation committee, we scheduled to meet members of the National Assembly so we can share in their experiences as to what is causing the dwindling fortunes of our party politically.
“We’ve had useful discussions with them and I think there are suggestions that we have our party to unite and remain formidable. That’s what has happened this evening (yesterday).
“What are the things that will make your party stand strong that you come up with? One obvious thing is that for any party to be able to go into battle and win, it must be united. And that’s what we are going for.”
On the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, he said: “What we are putting into place is the national reconciliation committee, which has had its tour of the South-West and the Ondo election came up prominently and we are putting our strategies into place.
“Whom are you reconciling? Anybody that has any quarrel with anybody in the party are the ones we are reconciling.’’
Asked if there were recommendations for the suspension of some members, Oyinlola said “as far as we are concerned, I will take that one as rumours because we are meeting with the national working committee tomorrow (today). So after tomorrow, then you can ask me.”
In related a development, the PDP-GF’s meeting is expected to deliberate on the possibility of the NEC meeting holding as scheduled or a new date, as well as a possible agenda for the meeting.
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