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Prominent loyalists of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday evening, were at the Ikoyi office of the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, to broker peace between the duo.
They said the move became imperative because of the relationship, which they said was not cordial between the two leaders and the need to improve it.
The peace delegation led by Prince Tajudeen Olusi, who is the Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the foremost political platform close to Tinubu in the state, comprised two former Deputy Governors, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope Adefulire and Chief Abiodun Ogunleye, Rtd. Justice Ishola Olorunimbe, Chief Layi Ogunbambi and Alhaji Satari Arileshere, a retired civil servant.
Speaking with newsmen at the end of the closed-door meeting, which lasted more than three hours, Prince Olusi, who disclosed that he had earlier visited George on the move to initiate peace between both leaders, described the mission as cordial and largely successful, expressing appreciation to God for the outcome.
“This is indeed my second meeting with Chief Bode George and the purpose of this meeting is number one, to give praise to the Almighty. Today, the President-elect of our country, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is from Lagos State, he happens to be a former Senator from Lagos, and also a former Governor of Lagos and we are indeed happy but we know as a matter of fact, that the relationship between the President-elect and our Chief, Bode George, is not very cordial.
“It is important that we as leaders of the communities in Lagos should take steps to improve the relationship,” Olusi said.
Olusi disclosed that based on the successful outcome of the parley, demand was made on Chief George by the delegation to congratulate Asiwaju Tinubu on his election as the president, saying that the PDP chieftain could choose to do this before the May 29, 2023, Inauguration day or thereafter.
George, in his response, expressed happiness for the visit by the delegation, even as he insisted that he had nothing personal against Tinubu.
George, who was accompanied to the meeting by former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Senator Kofoworola Akerele-Bucknor; former Minister of Communication, General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), among others, said the meeting bothered on the unity of Lagos State as well as its culture of accommodating all, which according to him, makes the state the commercial nerve centre of the country.
George said there was nothing wrong with working together, just as he maintained that he had no personal grudge against Tinubu, irrespective of the political differences…
