Delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has returned Prince Gboyega Famodun as the Chairman of the Party in the State for another term of four years through a consensus vote.

Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, emerged as the Party’s Deputy Chairman, while Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde returned as the leader of the Women Wing.

Also, 35-year old Akinwemimo Adegoke emerged as the Youth Leader of the party.

Announcing the results of the Congress at the Osogbo city stadium, the Chairman of the National Committee on the Osun State Congress, Mr. Gbenga Elegbeleye, said the Congress was done in line with the principles and guidelines of the Party.

Mr. Elegbeleye, who read out Article 20 of the Party’s Constitution to the delegates which provided for consensus arrangements, also announced that voice vote was adopted because of the population of the accredited delegates, which totaled 1,840.

Addressing Party Delegates after the Congress, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola reiterated his commitment to a vibrant and inclusive party in Osun state, calling on all stakeholders to follow suit.

He congratulated the new executives, charging them to rise to the occasion by promptly mending broken walls and building collapsed bridges for the good of the Party and, by extension, the State.

In his acceptance remark, the State Party Chairman-elect, Prince Gboyega Famodun called on Party members and stakeholders to channel the same energy and unity towards the primaries in February 2022 and the governorship election scheduled for July 2022.

Prince Famoodun has been the Chairman of the APC since the year 2014.

Meanwhile, in a parallel State Congress, a factional group loyal named ‘The Osun Progressives’, immediate past Secretary of the party, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile was elected as the new APC Chairman while former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, was elected State Secretary.

The Osun Progressives TOP is loyal to the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.

Adenitan Akinola

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