Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday inaugurated an Elders Council to promote the rejuvenation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

The Elders council which has members drawn from the 33 local governments and the 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) was inaugurated in Ibadan.

Ajimobi told newsmen after the inauguration that the elders council was formed as part of the repositioning and restructuring programme of the party.

“Now we have the government, we must also have a strong party for now and the future,” he said.

The governor restated his commitment to good governance as well as the welfare of the citizenry and residents of the state.

He appealed to the elders to work in unison with others at the grassroots to ensure  that  the goal of a stronger APC and a better society was achieved.

Ajimobi also stressed his resolve to conduct local government election in the state as soon as the on-going legal tussle was resolved.

He assured that the Transition Committee put in place would be the last as only elected political office holders would administer the third tier of government in the state henceforth.

In the communique issued after the meeting, the party said that the council of elders became imperative to rid it of   unnecessary internal wrangling.

It said the council would largely function in an advisory capacity to make the task of crisis management easier for the governor and the party leadership.

Among those who attended the council’s inauguration are Chief Akin Oke, Chairman, and Chief Iyiola Oladokun, a former deputy governor in the state.

(NAN)