Kwara APC: Oba leads peace committee to reconcile aggrieved members
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, is leading a group of prominent Kwara indigenes to reconcile aggrieved members of the All…
Factional tension within Kwara State's All Progressives Congress has simmered for years, often tied to rivalries among the state's political power brokers and disagreements over party structures, nominations and loyalty to the ruling establishment. Such disputes have previously spilled into public disagreements ahead of elections, prompting periodic intervention by elder statesmen and respected community figures seeking to keep the party united.
Both Vanguard and ThisDay report that Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, is now leading a committee of prominent Kwara indigenes tasked with reconciling aggrieved APC members in the state. Neither report details the specific grievances behind the rift, the identities of the aggrieved parties, or a timeline for the committee's work, leaving the precise scope and urgency of the reconciliation effort yet to be clarified.