By Ishaya Ubrahim
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Chief Bisi Akande to head the party’s reconstituted 12-member reconciliation committee.
A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the decision was jointly made by the president and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In February 2018, a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was appointed by the president to head the party’s reconciliation committee.
Issa-Onilu did not explain why Tinubu was not given the new mandate to pursue further reconciliation of party members.
He said Akande would serve as chairman, while other members include; Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Senator Kashim Shettima, Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, Alh. Nasiru Aliko Koki, Senator Khairat Gwadabe-Abdulrazak, Senator Binta Garba, Senator John Enoh who is to serve as the secretary.
The statement said the committee is empowered to address grievances of party members across the country and resolve existing conflicts, all with a view to fostering oneness, strengthen the party for better governance and ensure unity of purpose within the party.
The committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday February 11, 2020.
