Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as mended their fence and embraced peace putting to rest the leadership tussle between them.
The peace move was achieved on Monday at the zonal congress taking place at WOCDIF Event Centre, Osogbo, Osun state Capital.
Leadership tussle between Makinde and Fayose had heated up the zone, with the PDP NWC having to shift the congress from Ibadan to Osogbo.
But on Monday at the Zonal Congress in osogbo they both hugged each other signifying an end to the rift between them.
Fayose had earlier acknowledged to the delegates that “Makinde is the leader and father of the party in Southwest”, adding that whichever way the congress swings, he is ready to accept the result.
“Governor Seyi Makinde is our leader. Our supporters and lovers should not continue to put hedge in between us. Either way this election goes, I will accept.
” Even though Arapaja has abused me so much, I will be the first person to visit him in Ibadan.
“Nobody has offended me and if I have offended anybody, I sincerely apologise. Seyi Makinde remains our father come what may”, he added.
Makinde, also addressing the delegates said: “This is a family affair. It is an attempt to reposition our party in the Southwest. It has ramifications for our party nationally.
“Whatever the outcome is, we will take it in the spirit of a family contest. We don’t want to defeat ourselves; we want to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“At the end of this exercise, there will be no victor, no vanquished. As the only Governor of the party in the zone, whoever emerges, I will work with them to reposition the party. I thank you for the peaceful conduct.”
