There were indications on Saturday that warring members of the Labour Party in Ogun State may have resolved to work together as they have initiated moves to resolve their infighting ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The move was reinforced as a faction of the party led by Olabode Simeon distanced itself from reports that former Governor Gbenga Daniel could not speak for the LP.

Simeon’s faction was reported to have said, last week, that the issue of forming an alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party to work for President Goodluck Jonathan could only be taken by Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State and the National Chairman, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu.

However, while addressing a news conference in Abeokuta on Saturday, Simeon denied making the statement credited to him.

Simeon, who had been having a running battle with loyalists of Daniel over the control of the party structure, said he had accepted the former governor as the leader of LP in the state.

He blamed the reports that Jonathan’s re-election bid had torn the party apart on fifth columnists whom, he said, were bent on destabilising the party ahead of the 2015 poll.

He said, “At no occasion did I make any statement that Otunba Gbenga Daniel cannot speak on behalf of Ogun State Labour Party. At no time had I made such a statement that Otunba Daniel cannot arrange an alliance between the LP and the PDP in Ogun State.

“There was no statement ever made by me or any member of my executive that it is only Dr. Olusegun Mimiko that can take action on an alliance between the LP and the PDP in Ogun State. I did not make any such statement.”