Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have rejected the alleged choice of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as a deputy national chÂairman of the party.
The leaders, including Ajimobi’s deputy, Moses Alake Adeyemo, said the nomination of the former governor had led to a lot of tension and brÂeakdown of reconciÂliation talks within the party.
The party leaders, who met under the aegis of concerned progressives leaders of Oyo APC, stated that the former governor’s action had led to crises in the party.
The meeting, which had in attendance leaders from the three senatorial districts of the state, alleged that some events that were started​ by the former governor,​ had caused​ polarÂisation, and subsÂequently, led to emeÂrgence of factions in the party.
A communique issued at the end of the meeting said Ajimobi belonged to one of the factiÂons​ and nominating him as national offÂicer, would lead​ to the collapse of recoÂnciliation efforts.
Among the leaders who signed the two-page communique issued at the end of the emergency meeting held in Ibadan were Adeyemo, Alhaji Fatai IbikunlÂe, Senator Ayo AdeÂseun, Senator Soji Akanbi, Alhaji Abu GbÂadamosi, Hon. LasÂun Adebunmi, Pa TijÂani Balogun, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Chief Sunday Owoade, ChÂief Matthew Fashola, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Ayinla, Chief AbolaÂde Akinyemi, ComrÂade Waheed Ajibade, Barrister Michael Lana and Alhaji OlaÂlekan Kazeem.