President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted a reconciliation committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State and appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, as chairman.

This marks the second time President Tinubu has entrusted the Speaker with such an assignment, following his appointment as chairman of the APC reconciliation committee for Bauchi State about four months ago.

The Benue APC reconciliation committee is mandated to address and resolve the internal crises currently affecting the party in the state.

Its terms of reference include investigating the root causes of factionalism and disunity within the Benue APC; engaging key stakeholders and party organs to foster reconciliation; proposing structural, procedural, and strategic reforms to ensure sustainable peace and political cohesion; and submitting a comprehensive report with recommendations for the President’s consideration.

Members of the committee include the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; Senator Abdulaziz Yari; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari.

The Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi, will serve as secretary to the committee, while the Chief of Staff to the Yobe State Governor, Abdullahi Gashua, will be part of the secretariat.

The committee is expected to commence work immediately, engaging all relevant stakeholders in a bid to restore unity within the party.

In August this year, President Tinubu appointed Speaker Abbas to chair the APC reconciliation committee for Bauchi State, which has since concluded its assignment. (The Nation)