Ekiti 2018: David Mark Reconciles Warring Parties
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All the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) aspirants for Ekiti state 2018 governorship election would nowย face party primaryย unhindered.
The aspirants who have indictated interest for the plum position so far are : the current Deputy governor, professor Kolapo Olusolaย Eleka, Senator Biodun Olujimi ,ย Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Ambassador Dare Dejide and Barr Owoseni Ajayi .
These were the outcome of a PDP reconciliationย committee meeting headed by former President of the Senate Senator David Mark held in Abuja yesterday evening .
Reeling out the resolutionsย of the peace parley, the Secretary of the reconciliation committee, Dr. Eddy Olafeso said the state governor Ayo Fayose and all the aspirants attended the meeting.
Dr. Olafeso said all the parties agreed to a free ,ย fair and credible primary to elect a gubernatorial candidate for the July polls.
Interestingly,ย Olafeso added that governor Fayose pledgedย to work with any of the contestants who emerges at the primary .
He said that nobody was persuaded or compelled to withdraw from the race .
The Senator David Mark led reconciliation committeeย members included; Senator Enyinaya Abaribe ,ย Ambassador Ibrahim Kazaure, Alhaji YusuF Ayitogo, Ambassadorย Fidelia Njeze and Dr. Eddyย Olafeso (Secretary ).
Trouble started in Ekiti state ahead of the election when governor Fayose allegallyย adopted his Deputy as his successor.
ย Senator Mark had cautioned the gladiatorsย that only peace, justice ,ย free and fair primary would guarantee success at the Ekiti stateย polls.
The former Senate President expressed appreciation to the warring parties for their display of maturity and understanding towards the resolution of the dispute.
The Mark reconciliation committee was setย up by the Uche Secondus led National Working Committeeย ( NWC)ย of the PDP to reconcile the members in Ekiti.
