Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has inaugurated a 17-member Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, charging its members to reconcile aggrieved party members, restore unity, and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor gave the charge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, while inaugurating the committee headed by former Governor of the State, Capt. Idris Ichala Wada. He described the assignment as historic, stressing that the strength of the APC in Kogi State would depend largely on its ability to remain united and accommodate members with diverse interests and perspectives.
In a direct and unflinching address to the committee members, Governor Ododo declared, “I am a man of peace. I am a man of consultation and engagement. I have never believed in violence as a means of resolving political differences. I believe that where there is disagreement, there must always be room for dialogue, understanding and reconciliation”. He recalled that after emerging as the APC candidate in the 2023 governorship election, he reached out to political leaders across the state irrespective of their political parties, ethnic or religious backgrounds, because of his belief that every Kogite should have a voice in the affairs of the state. He said the same spirit of consultation and inclusiveness informed the establishment of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, urging members to reach out to aggrieved leaders and members, listen to their concerns, and encourage everyone to forgive the misgivings of the past for the greater interest of the party and the state.
“We are members of the same family. Whatever differences we have had must give way to the greater interest of the party and the state. The timing of this assignment is also important. We are preparing for the 2027 elections,” Governor Ododo said. He noted that the APC had dominated the political landscape of Kogi State since 2015, expressing confidence that the party could achieve an even stronger performance in 2027 if its members remained united. The governor also highlighted the support Kogi State had received from the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing major projects approved for the state, including the Kogi International Airport and the Ajaokuta Economic City.
Governor Ododo charged the committee to determine the underlying causes of disputes within the party, identify aggrieved members and others affected by such disputes, and develop lasting and mutually acceptable solutions. He further mandated the committee to identify inactive founding members of the APC with a view to bringing them back into the fold and make recommendations for promoting mutual understanding, sustainable unity, peace and development within the party. The committee, which has three weeks to complete its assignment, is expected to produce a Statewide Grievance and Stakeholder Mapping Report, develop an APC Continuous Reconciliation Action Plan, produce a register of unresolved internal disputes and proposed solutions, and develop a framework for reintegrating returning members and accommodating new entrants. It is also expected to submit a Final Reconciliation and Political Harmonisation Report containing recommendations for sustaining unity, expanding the party's support base and strengthening its grassroots structure.
Responding on behalf of the committee, its Chairman and former Governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Ichala Wada, thanked Governor Ododo for the confidence reposed in the members, assuring that the committee would commence work immediately. Wada pledged that the committee would work diligently to reconcile aggrieved members and restore unity within the party. The inauguration of the committee comes amid growing concerns over internal discontent within the Kogi APC following the outcome of recent primary elections. Kogi State has been a battleground for political supremacy, with some aggrieved stakeholders threatening to work against the party in the 2027 elections. The success of the reconciliation committee will be crucial in determining whether the APC can maintain its dominance in the state.
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