By Dayo Johnson, Akure

Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have rejected the reconciliation committee constituted by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, saying direct engagement with aggrieved party stakeholders remains the best way to resolve the crisis within the party.

The elders, under the aegis of the PBAT Elders Mandate Forum, told journalists in Akure on Wednesday that the committee lacked the credibility required to address the issues causing divisions in the party.

They also accused the governor of showing insufficient commitment to mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Chairman of the forum, Hon. Demola Ijabiyi, said the committee was “unknown” to the group and described the governor’s reconciliation efforts as inadequate.