- Rep. Wale Raji pledged to continue engaging aspirants and stakeholders to strengthen reconciliation within APC in Epe.
- APC Lagos East Reconciliation Committee Chairman, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, scored Epe’s reconciliation process 95 per cent.
- Stakeholders reaffirmed the need for unity, dialogue and coordinated efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections
Rep. Wale Raji, Member representing Epe Federal Constituency, has pledged to intensify efforts to reconcile all aspirants and stakeholders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Epe, stressing that genuine unity remains essential to the party’s success ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Raji made the commitment on Saturday, August 15, 2026, when the APC Lagos East Senatorial District Reconciliation Committee visited Epe Local Government as part of its efforts to resolve grievances arising from the party’s recent primary elections.
The reconciliation committee, led by its Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Ogala, SAN, OFR, brought together party leaders, aspirants, ward and zonal leaders, women and youth leaders, as well as other stakeholders to deliberate on the way forward for the party.
Speaking at the meeting, Raji commended the committee for its intervention and acknowledged the experience of Ogala as a party leader, parliamentarian and legal practitioner with longstanding contributions to the APC.
“We’ve listened to your words of advice and I didn’t expect anything less going by your wealth of experience as a party man, a parliamentarian, a legal luminary and a specialist when it comes to party affairs,” Raji said.
He also appreciated all aspirants who participated in the various primary elections, noting that every contestant had a legitimate right to seek the party’s ticket.
“I extend gratitude to all leaders on seat and particularly all the aspirants at the party level, both at the House of Reps and Assembly. Everyone is entitled to win and in this kind of contest, someone will carry the party’s flag. We are not better than the aspirants,” he stated.
According to Raji, reconciliation efforts had already commenced immediately after the primaries, with the intervention of Alhaji Akanni Seriki Bamu and other party leaders helping to calm tensions and encourage stakeholders to work towards restoring unity.
He stressed that the reconciliation process must go beyond the meeting, assuring the committee that he would continue to engage with all relevant stakeholders and work towards bringing every interest together.
“I want to assure you sir that we will do everything humanly possible to bring everybody on board. In fact, everybody is already on board and has keyed in,” Raji assured.
He further warned that failure to address internal disagreements could undermine the party’s collective interests, insisting that reconciliation should remain a priority.
“If we don’t make efforts to ensure genuine reconciliation, we will be disappointing the party. And I assure you that we will not disappoint the party,” he said.
Earlier, Ogala gave a positive assessment of the reconciliation process in Epe, scoring the local government 95 per cent and commending stakeholders for the peaceful and constructive atmosphere during the engagement.
“If I’m to score Epe, I’ll score them 95%. On the reconciliation process, we’re almost there. What we just need to do is to work on some minor cracks and smoothen up,” Ogala said.
He added that the committee would communicate its findings to the appropriate party authorities, noting the commitments made by stakeholders during the meeting.
The reconciliation exercise is part of the APC’s broader effort to address post-primary grievances across the Lagos East Senatorial District and strengthen internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 elections.
For Epe, the meeting provided another platform for stakeholders to reaffirm the importance of unity, dialogue and cooperation as the party moves beyond the primary contests.
Raji’s commitment to continued engagement signals an effort to transform the reconciliation process into a stronger working relationship among aspirants and party stakeholders as preparations for the 2027 elections intensify.
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