The ruling All Progressives Congress’ efforts at facilitating reconciliation among feuding members began earnestly at the weekend with consultative visits to key members by the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, heads a consultation, reconciliation, and confidence-building committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari on February 6 in an attempt to foster unity in APC.

Tinubu was said to have promised to use the next 10 days to consult with party leaders over his assignment and, then, constitute a full reconciliation team at the end of the consultations. Last Thursday in Abuja, he held separate meetings with Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, who is now senator for Kano Central.

THISDAY gathered from a reliable source, who was privy to the meetings, that Tinubu first visited Kwankwaso and they held discussions for about two hours, before he left for Saraki’s official residence, where they met till late hours of Thursday. The source said the main subject of the two meetings was how to settle the differences between the party leaders and reunify political forces ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Although the outcome of the meetings was not publicised, it was learnt that Tinubu, Kwankwaso and Saraki agreed in principle to pursue peace and dialogue as a means of strengthening the party.

Kwankwaso had come second, after Buhari, at the APC presidential primary ahead of the 2015 general election, and it was widely believed that Tinubu’s support for Buhari was what cost the former Kano State governor the presidential ticket.

It was also learnt that the former Lagos State governor had prioritised efforts to mend relations with his own political enemies in the party as a first step towards the badly needed reconciliation among APC members.

During a recent meeting with the National Working Committee, one of the members was alleged to have suggested that in order to engender trust and confidence, it was better for Tinubu to first reconcile with those he had issues with.

“Tinubu requested to be provided with a dossier of all areas of cracks within the party, including what the problems were and the level of reconciliation so far achieved,” the source added.

Tinubu, the source said, agreed with the suggestion of the NWC member and explained that he had already embarked on fence-mending measures with his kinsmen in the South-west, where a stakeholders’ meeting was held, with most of the leaders in attendance. Though the stakeholders’ meeting was held a year ago, it was attended by Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Solid Minerals Kayode Fayemi, governors elected on the APC platform in the zone, and other party chieftains. Tinubu had come out to seek settlement with those he had difference with.

THISDAY gathered that the APC South-west stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan was a full and frank discussion, where members vented their grouses and sought reconciliation.

Last Thursday’s meeting with Saraki was seen as an attempt to not only resolve longstanding supremacy battles between some members of the National Assembly and their governors, but to also restore good relations between the former governor and the senate president. Tinubu had fiercely opposed Saraki’s emergence as senate president in 2015 and the frosty relationship between them had subsequently manifested in a serial rejection of principal officer nominees favoured by the APC national leader.

Culled from Thisday Newspaper

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/02/18/apc-reconciliation-tinubu-meets-saraki-kwankwaso-tambuwal-wamakko/

Jagaban should also meet me too at my permanent address in Aba, Abia State.

Kai this man dey work ooo. president 2023.

Kyase:
Kai this man dey work ooo.
president 2023.

I dey tell you.... You are in the spirit

"Although the outcome of the meetings was not publicised, it was learnt that Tinubu, Kwankwaso and Saraki agreed in principle to pursue peace and dialogue as a means of strengthening the party."


In politics, "agreeing in principle" simply means no agreement.

They are still gunning for Saraki's head, while backing Danguje over Kwankwaso, and expecting them to just tag along with the situation not redressed?

Omeokachie:
"Although the outcome of the meetings was not publicised, it was learnt that Tinubu, Kwankwaso and Saraki agreed in principle to pursue peace and dialogue as a means of strengthening the party."


In politics, "agreeing in principle" simply means no agreement.

They are still gunning for Saraki's head, while backing Danguje over Kwankwaso, and expecting them to just tag along with the situation not redressed?

weya go talk about PDP presidential candidate

Omeokachie:
"Although the outcome of the meetings was not publicised, it was learnt that Tinubu, Kwankwaso and Saraki agreed in principle to pursue peace and dialogue as a means of strengthening the party."


In politics, "agreeing in principle" simply means no agreement.

They are still gunning for Saraki's head, while backing Danguje over Kwankwaso, and expecting them to just tag along with the situation not redressed?

Too many Igbo/Ipob are just dam too stupid. How does a tribe cope with such an unlimitless number of dimwits ?

Kyase:
Kai this man dey work ooo.
president 2023.

... brother..2023...belongs to the East...

Tinubu really taking buhari seriously. Hope for his sake it's mutual.

aolawale025:
Tinubu really taking buhari seriously. Hope for his sake it's mutual.

e consign u?

Saraki be like you think I was born yesterday?

I'm too smart for your childish pretending reconciliation.

Meanwhile thiefnubuu is the one who started the division between the senators and executive .

Saraki is a smart politician

Cajal:
... brother..2023...belongs to the East...

when they play the right politics bro.

When they want the dirty job done, they turn to Asiwaju Tinibu, when he finishes cleaning up the dirty work, they dump him.

This one na migraine headache for Igbos o

All hail to baba. The only politician with good intentions. Spot on with your conflict resolution skill..

Haters from the other side of the nation should go and hug transformer.

Okay

We need peace all round

Another Mission Impossible for the drug lord.




Too late. Kwankwaso is with the PDP now.

Good work

Alaways showing PDP/OBJ the skill of the game. Jagaban, you are on top carry go.

Hand writing is favouring Buhari reelection moves. As for me, that is worrisome because I don't want him to come back.

Tinubu has finally turned to errand boy

mean while I'm in church, wen we close I ll make my comment

Tinumbu will fail!!! Dino and Saraki are returning home to PDP to support Atikulation 2019. Mark my words.

Humans are making alliances and Flat headed pigs are still hating

2023 is ascertained already!

While Jagaban keeps making giant strides in the assignment given him, little inconsequential piglets keep wailing and squealing online..

Good q thing no one seems to give a Bleep about them.

Hmmmm, wat if in d end Tinubu uses dis to his own advantage. Every man is a selfish animal

It will not work out. Failure is what am seeing.