A
former governor of Lagos and APC national party leader, Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu seems yet to be pacified despite a truce meeting organised
by the South-west members of the ruling party.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
A meeting called to forge unity among prominent Southwest
chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ended on an icy note
yesterday after former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and
some close allies walked out after the first round of a two-stage
meeting.
The meeting involving all governors and ministers from the region
was, nevertheless, declared a success by party leader and two-time
governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba.
The meeting, which was reportedly brokered by Governor Abiola
Ajimobi of Oyo State had in attendance the former National Chairman of
the party, Chief Bisi Akande, Tinubu, Osoba, APC Deputy National
Chairman, Engr Segun Oni, Senate Chief Whip, Senator Olusola Adeyeye,
Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Femi Gbagabiamila, Lagos
State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun
State and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State.
Others included Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun
State, Niyi Adebayo, former governor of Ekiti State, Minister of
Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of
Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and Professor Isaac
Adewole, Minister of Health.
The only high profile office holder absent was the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lasun Yusuf who reportedly was out
of the country. The first round of the meeting in the Executive Chamber
of the Oyo State Governor’s Office lasted about four hours with all
invitees in attendance.
The meeting, which was held behind closed-doors, according to
Vanguard sources saw party chieftains confronting one another over
alleged acts of betrayal.
When the meeting ended at about 5:05 pm, Tinubu wore a hard
countenance likened to a lion fresh from a battle. Fayemi, a political
disciple of Tinubu was, on the other hand, smiling all through. When
Tinubu posed with others for a photograph, he had to be persuaded to
soften his mien for the photographs.
He then feigned a dry smile and immediately after, he again assumed
a tough mien as he strode towards his waiting vehicle. Meanwhile,
Fayemi was holding Amosun’s hand while Fashola stood apart, smiling
occasionally.
The cat was, however, let out of the bag when Fayemi burst into a
song, still holding the hand of Amosun. He sang one of King Sunny Ade’s
tunes…Ko le se kija ma wa o, bi ija ba de o, se lo ye ka pari e, ko le
se ki ija ma wa o..meaning misunderstanding is unavoidable, when it
occurs, we ought to settle it.
Amosun, however, cautioned Fayemi to stop the song.
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