Osun gov poll: PDP’s reconciliatory moves hit the rocks • No, it’s very much on course -Spokesman

Strong indications have emerged that the spirited move by the leadership and Elders’ Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State chapter, to reconcile aggrieved gubernatorial aspirants, who lost out in its concluded primaries won by Senator Iyiola Omisore, may have hit the rocks, the Nigerian Tribune gathered.

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According to a reliable source, the seeming success and mileage recorded by the elders and leaders of the party to harmonise political camps ahead of August 9 governorship election may have been stalled with Monday’s visit of Governor Rauf Aregbesola to the country home of his predecessor,
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who also played host to two governorship aspirants, namely, Senator Isiaka Adeleke and Hon Oluwole Oke at Okuku, in Odo Otin Local Government Area of the state.
Nigerian Tribune authoritatively gathered that before Aregbesola’s visit to Oyinlola, elders of the party, led by Chief Shuaib Oyedokun and Chief Abiola Ogundokun, had held a number of meetings with the representatives of Senator Adeleke, Hon Oke and Senator Olasunkanmi Akinlabi.
However, it was gathered that the aspirants, who initially pledged their supports and cooperation for the victory of PDP’s candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, may have reneged with Monday’s meeting at Oyinlola’s residence at Okuku, which also had in attendance the suspended secretary of the PDP in the state, Raphael Towobola and the deputy chairman of the party in the state, Dr Bashiru Salami.
But, the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Prince Bola Ajao, denied that the reconciliatory moves had suffered a setback against the backdrop of Aregbesola, Adeleke and Oke’s visit to Oyinlola on Easter Monday.
According to him, “I can confirm to you that the reconciliatory efforts of the party are very much on course. Not only that, we have made tremendous progress in this regard. Meetings were held, options tabled and consolidation will be ensured. What is utmost is that the party (PDP) has got all it takes to assuage the feelings of any aggrieved member.”
While contending that his party possess the resources to identify and checkmate any aggrieved member who may like to play the spoilers game or act the role of a fifth columnist, Ajao said “for Aregbesola, it shows clearly that he cannot be trusted.”
“APC’s programmes are implemented half heartedly at costs inimical to the survival, growth and development of Osun people. From his meeting with Oyinlola on Monday, Aregbesola do not have absolute faith in his APC platform and of course he is a bad influence in principles.”
Meanwhile, a source who pleaded anonymity told the Nigerian Tribune that the hosting of the two governorship aspirants and late night visitation of Aregbesola, were part of the plots to allegedly whittle down electoral chance of Omisore at the poll.