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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Aggrieved leaders of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) have agreed to sheathe their sword following a peace process initiated by Oba of Benin, Ewuare II towards resolving the misunderstanding that led to the division of the socio-cultural group.
Leaders of the factions led by their presidents, Prince Osibote and Wasiu Afolabi, arrived at the consensus when they met separately with the Oba of Benin in his palace in Benin where they expressed appreciation to the monarch for promoting friendliness among the ancient city of Benin and Ile-Ife.
Addressing the Benin throne during, Osibote said: “We are your subjects and your sons; there is nothing that we can do without Benin as far as Oodua is concerned. We are from here (Benin Kingdom) and Ile-Ife in Osun State are very important to the organisation. Without this, we cannot move forward.”
Also, Afolabi, who gave a background of how OPC began, said: “I really appreciate your comments. We will call the few people that are outside together. We are really glad for your goodwill. Next time, we will be here as you have directed. We will make sure we reach out to all aggrieved members and those who still harbour grudges.”
After listening to the submissions of the two groups, the Oba cautioned OPC leaders against teeing up mistrust for partisan interests and sued for promotion of unity, welfare and cultural values of the people.
