APC chieftain cautions against politics of exclusion

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Kola Okesanjo, has urged the party to give every member a sense of belonging. He said that those who lose election should also be accomodated in the scheme of things.

He said the era of ‘winners-takes-all’ politics is over, advising the leadership of the party to promote the culture of inclusiveness, reconciliation and crisis resolution.

Okesanjo, who spoke with reporters in Lagos,  advised the APC leadership to wade into the crisis in Adamawa,Edo,Ogun,Kwara and Sokoto states where party members are at loggerheads.

Okesanjo said an all-inclusive administration would forge unity and harmony and prevent division in the fold.

He advised the APC to use the ‘grassroots fire brigade approach’ to address the situation in the affected states, noting that proportional representation would provide the platform for party cohesion.

The APC chieftain urged the leaders to learn from the mistake of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates, the late Femi Agbalajobi and Dapo Sarumi, which led to the emergence of  the the National Republican Convention (NRC) Governor Michael Otedola in Lagos State.

He said the endorsement of a governorship aspirant, Akinwunmi Ambode, by the Olowo-Eko of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, was a mere  royal blessing, which can also extend to other contestants.

Okesanjo said that religion should be detached from politics, adding that the APC has many Christian and Muslim aspirants to rule the state. the stttparades enough governorship aspirants that can move Lagos State to the next level.

The APC chieftain said the APC governors have distinguished themselves, citing the Osun State government’ education programme as a good example.

He said the Osun State Opon Imo programme introduced by Governor Rauf Aregbesola is making waves in the academic circle.