Chief Olusola Oke who came second in he just concluded Ondo State All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election disclosed that he has no plans to leave the party for any other party as alleged.
He vouchsafe this after a meeting with the leadership of the Unity forum group within the Ondo APC debunked as mischief that he intends to dump APCa to any other party over political developments in the state.
Oke who lost the APC governorship primary election to Gov Rotimi Akeredolu, acknowledged and commended the Unity Group and the Governor. The group would remain members of the party he added.
The group issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Akeredolu to place before the group his terms of reconciliation.
He said Akeredolu has shown interest and laid foundation towards reconciliation and said the group would be ready in the reconciliation process only if it is genuine and involve the national leadership of the party.
Oke insists he had no personal issue or brouhaha with the honour but their difference was purely based on policy disagreement which can be resolved amicably, saying he was interested in the preservation of the APC government in the state.
Oke said “We have resolved that we remain members of the APC in Ondo State and our respective wards and that we are interested in a cohesive, united APC where there would be no disconnection, where all members will be treated as equal, where government patronages will no longer be sectional and right and privileges of members will be respected without hindrance.
“We agreed that it is not in the interest of any member of the party for this party to slide into the hand of opposition and therefore unless unavoidable. We will do everything possible on our part, subject to the condition and terms that will be given out to retain the party in power in Ondo State.
“We also agreed that the incumbent governor representing team Aketi has made overtures to us for discussion for reconciliation and our team will be ready to participate in any reconciliation efforts, genuinely undertaken by the party leadership from the national secretariat to the zone and to the state”null
Oke stated further that “the view and decision of the party that any reconciliation that will be acceptable will be the one initiated as he has done and will be in line with the participation of the national leadership of the party.
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