The All Progressive Congress, Ekiti State Chapter has inaugurated new set of Party Executives after several years of retaining Chief Olajide Awe led Executive Committee to steer the ship of the Party.
It will be recalled that Chief Olajide Awe has been the Chairman of progressive political party politics since the time of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and now, the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State on Saturday 15th of September 2018 inaugurated 35 members as the State Executives Committee.
The newly constituted Executives members are expected to steer the ship of the party for another four years. They were inaugurated by a 7-man Committee on Ekiti State Congress, ably supported by the Local Organising Committee headed the Ekiti State Deputy Governor- Elect, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi.
The inauguration, which was well-attended by stakeholders/delegates, was presided over by the former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmad Mohammad. The motion for the affirmation of the new Executives was moved by Senator Ayo Arise and seconded by a former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, after which a voice vote of all in attendance were taken.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected State Chairman, Barrister Paul Omotoso, who spoke on behalf of other Executives, promised to work for the unity and progress of the Party in the State. He also seized the opportunity to assure all party members of his commitment to uphold the principles of rule of law and manifestos of the All Progress Congress. Barrister Paul Omotoso was formerly the State Secretary of the Party during the Chief Olajide Awe’s led Executive Committee.
The Congress Committee members as delegated by the National Secretariat of APC has the former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad as Chairman and Chris Wingwe as his Secretary. Others are Rt. Honourable Revd. Aderoboye Samuel, Rt. Honourable Ali Othman Babagana and Barrister Chima Okafor.
The representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission was also on ground to monitor the process, which went smoothly without any rancour.
Below are the full list of the newly constituted Ekiti APC Executives as inaugurated:
- Chairman: Barrister Paul Omotosho from Gbonyin Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
- Deputy Chairman: Hon Sola Eleshin from Ado Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
- Secretary: Ogunsakin Kayode from Ikole Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District.
- Asst. Secretary: Kayode Idiowo from Ekiti East Local Government in the South Senatorial District.
5 . P.R.O: Hon Ade Ajayi from Oye Local Government in the
North Senatorial District.
6 . Asst. P.R.O: Philip Adedara from South West Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
- Treasurer: Elder Moses Adeoye from Moba Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District.
8 . Asst. Treasurer: Omolayo Olajiga from Ise/Orun Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
9 . Fin. Secretary: Hon Fatile Bamidele from Ilejemeje Local Government in Ekiti North Local Government.
- Asst. Fin. Sec. Aina Mathia Afolabi from Ido/Osi Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial Government.
- Auditor: Hon Kehinde Ogundare from Emure Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
- Asst. Auditor Hon Kehinde Ajayi from Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
13 Women Leader: Chief Mrs Afuye Monisade from Ikere Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
14 Asst. Women Leader Egunlusi Caroline from Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
15 Youth Leader: Asekun Sunday from Ijero Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
16 Asst. Youth Leader Bobade Sina from Ido/Osi Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District.
17 Org. Secretary: Hon Isaac Fayeba from Ekiti West Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
18 Asst. Org. Sec.: Deji Babalola from Ijero Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
19 Welfare: Omotayo Kolawole from Efon Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
20 Asst. Welfare: Hon Alfred Olokan from Oye Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District
21 Legal Adviser: Barrister Amire Kolade from Ekiti South West Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District
22 Asst. Legal Adviser Barr. Wale Adeyeye from Ikole Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District.
23 Ex officio: Ajibade Bamiteko from Moba Local Government in Ekiti North Senatorial District.
24 Ex officio: Mrs Cecilia Oluwadare from Ado Local Government in Ekiti Central Local Government.
25 Ex officio: Tope Ajibade from Ikere Local Government in Ekiti South Senatorial District.
26 Ex officio Mrs Rabi Oderinde from Ekiti West Local Government in Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS EXCOs
CENTRAL:
- Chairman: Chief Bankole Jekoyemi from Ijero Local Government.
2 Youth Leader: Nicholas Oyinlade from Ado Local Government.
- Woman Leader: Alhaja Adesina Motunrayo from Ekiti West Local Government.
SOUTH:
1 Chairman: Hon Akinbobola from Ekiti East Local Government.
2 Youth Leader : Alhaji Sikiru Daramola from Ise/Orun Local Government.
3 Woman Leader Mrs Adesina Abiodun from Emure Local Government.
NORTH:
- Chairman: Evan. Ayo Kolawole from Oye Local Government.
- Youth Leader: Adewumi Adeyanju from Ikole Local Government.
- Woman Leader: Mrs Ibiloye Felicia from Moba Local Government.
Packaged by Emmanuel Adeniran from Ekiti
