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From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin, has said the reconciliatory move to broker peace within the party in the state has been yielding positive results.
He made the disclosure in a statement he made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday, in which he commended the Federal Commissioner at Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission, Hon. Bimbo Kolade, and other aspirants in the last primary elections of the party, for withdrawing the court cases they filed against the party after the exercise.
Folarin, who lauded them for their spirit of sportsmanship, loyalty, and contributions to the ‘anticipated victories’ of the party in 2023, promised to ensure that all interests in the party are accommodated, compensated and supported, even after the 2023 elections. He added that the party would run an all-inclusive government.
The former Senate Leader and three-term senator, however, gave kudos to leaders of APC, who facilitated the withdrawal of the court cases. He noted that different interests surfaced after the party’s primary elections. He particularly appreciated the Senator Olufemi Lanlehin-led reconciliation committee for ensuring that the party is waxing stronger.
Folarin, who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, said it is on record that all Senatorial, House of Representatives and Oyo State House of Assembly aspirants have withdrawn cases filed against candidates and the party.
His words: “Senator Lanlehin’s reconciliation committee and the Elders Advisory Council have been particularly helpful in advancing the party’s commitment to equity and peaceful coexistence, by exploring all available means to encourage aggrieved party members on the imperativeness of uniting as a powerful force.”
He said the resolution of all legal disputes is an indication of the party’s readiness to prevail in the 2023 elections. He also appealed to other aggrieved members to return to their original home, saying; “all that happened during and after the primary elections are inevitable reality of any democratic process which would always produce mandate custodians on one hand and future winners on the other hand.”
According to him, since every athlete can’t win a sprint or marathon race, all members should be convinced that their interests will be accommodated and prioritised. All party members have a part to play in establishing a responsive leadership that would promote economic growth as they owe the state’s inhabitants the opportunity of experiencing good governance after the 2023 polls.”
