The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Comrade Ayodele Adewale, as its new organising secretary.
Comrade Adewale, who is the immediate-past chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state, was elected at the State Congress held on Saturday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, where card-carrying members of the party converged to elect officers into the party positions at the state level.
In a statement on his official Facebook page on Monday, Comrade Ayodele thanked the party and its leaders for the opportunity giving to him to serve.
According to him: “I thank GOD almighty for making this possible.
“I thank Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support and confidence in my aspiration.
“I thank the executive governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for having confidence in me.
“I also thank all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) especially the delegates at the state convention for given me the opportunity to serve and believing in my ability to carry the responsibilities.
“I am more committed to working with my team under the leadership of Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi as Chairman of APC Lagos State.
“We shall do far greater things for our Party, our dearest Lagos State and country, Nigeria.
“We shall work hard to ensure that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes the President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023,” he concluded.
The Witness reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led delegates across the state to the event held under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Electoral Committee members appointed by the party’s National Caretaker Committee in Abuja.
There were 1,615 delegates accredited to pick the party’s state executive members during the congress organised under heavy security presence.
Notable APC stalwarts at the congress included the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; lawmaker representing the Lagos Central in the Senate, Oluremi Tinubu; Olamilekan Adeola (Lagos West); Rotimi Abiru (Lagos East); Chief of Staff to the Governor, Tayo Ayinde; immediate past caretaker chairman of the party in Lagos, Tunde Balogun, all serving members of the national and state assemblies, chairpersons of local councils and party supporters.
Also elected into the party’s executive are the State chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi; Deputy State Chairman, Moshood Maiyegun; State Secretary, Sunmi Odesanya; Assistant State Secretary, Mariam Animashaun; Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo; Legal Adviser, Folashade Bakare; Assistant Legal Adviser, Adebola Adewunmi-Ladigbolu, and State Women Leader, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.
The State Vice Chairpersons are Tunde Aboyade (West), Mrs Oladunjoye (East), Mr Daramola (Central).
State Treasurer, Biodun Aigbe; Assistant State Treasurer, Oludele Sonola; Financial Secretary, Doyin Banjo; Assistant Financial Secretary, Alhaja Funke Olaleye; Assistant Organising Secretary, Bayo Sanwo-Olu; Assistant Publicity Secretary, Yesiru Karamo; Welfare Secretary, Kehinde Adeniyi; Assistant Welfare Secretary, Akinola Idowu.
Auditor, Doyin Pikuda; Assistant Auditor, Salisu Elegushi; Assistant Women Leader, Kehinde Babalola; State Youth Leader, Muritala Seriki; Assistant Youth Leader, Rasak Omoloja; Special Physically Challenged Leader, Israel Akiode, and State Youth Organising, Idris Aregbe.
The Senatorial Youth Leaders are Rasheed Gbose (West), Gbenga Balogun (East), and Sulaiman Animashaun (Central). The Senatorial Women Leaders are Bola Badmus-Olujobi (West), Wonuola Aje-Osinowo (East) and Modupe Olawoyin (Central).