BALOGUN EMERGES LAGOS APC CHAIRMAN AS AMBODE, OBASA ATTENDS PARTY CONGRESS

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BALOGUN EMERGES LAGOS APC CHAIRMAN AS AMBODE, OBASA ATTENDS PARTY CONGRESS.

-REPLICATE SEAMLESS POLITICAL TRANSITION IN LAGOS NATIONWIDE, EKWUNIFE TELLS APC
…Links Massive Infrastructural Renewal To Political Stability

by Oki Samson

Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Congratulating the newly elected Lagos APC Chairman, Alh. Tunde Balogun as Immediate Past Chairman, Otunba Henry Ajomale and APC Southwest Women Leader, Chief Kemi Nelson Looks on during the APC State congress at the Lagos Party’s Secretariat, Acme Ikeja, Lagos.

Chairman of Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Election Organizing Committee, Senator Uche Ekwunife on Saturday linked the massive infrastructural renewal across the State to political stability being enjoyed in the State, saying it was time for such to be replicated nationwide to facilitate growth and development.

Speaking at the well-attended congress of the party held at the party’s secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja, Ekwunife particularly commended the seamless political transition and the peaceful conduct of members of the party throughout the congress, saying such political maturity was rare in the country.

Ekwunife, whose committee was appointed by the National Working Committee of APC to conduct the State congress, said it was time for the party to replicate the smooth political transition in Lagos nationwide.

R-L; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Deputy Governor, Dr. Adebule, Lagos State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and Cardinal Odunmbaku during the Party Congress at the Party’s Secretariat in Lagos.

“We are very glad to be here; we have been here since yesterday and we have been interacting with members of the State Exco and other party leaders. We also had stakeholders meeting yesterday and we stand to say Lagos State is politically stable. Not only that we are here to conduct the congress, we are going to suggest to the party that other states should take Lagos State as a model.

“Without having political stability, you can’t have massive infrastructure anywhere. So, when you are outside Lagos and you are hearing that Lagos is performing; Lagos is growing; Lagos is expanding in terms of infrastructure, it is just about political stability. And it is only in Lagos that you see a chairman of a political party that has been chairman for the past years and there is so much joy in him handing over.

R-L; APC Southwest Women Leader, Chief Kemi Nelson welcoming Lagos State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa while, the immediate Past State Party Chairman, Otunba Henry Ajomole looks on during the Party Congress in Lagos.

“So, Lagos State is not just having smooth transition in governance, it is also having smooth transition in the political party which is rare anywhere in the states,” Ekwunife said.

She commended the outgoing Chairman, Chief Henry Ajomale for his commitment, zeal and trust in the party, saying that it was obvious that the progress of the party was paramount in the State.

Besides, Ekwunife said the congress conducted by her committee was the only authentic election to produce executives of the party in the State, saying any other one “is null, void and of no effect whatsoever.”

Wife of the APC National Leader, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu(m), the Newly Elected Lagos APC State Party Chairman, Alh. Tunde Balogun (3rd right), Immediate Past Party Chairman, Otunba Henry Ajomale (2nd left), Deputy Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba (2nd right) and others during the Party Congress in Lagos.

The congress, which was attended by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode; Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule; Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, among others, produced Alhaji Tunde Balogun as the new Chairman of the party.

Other key state officials elected unanimously are State Deputy Chairman, Chief Sunday Ajose; Vice Chairman (West), Funsho Olugunde; Vice Chairman (East), Ashipa Olusanya; Vice Chairman (Central), Akeem Bamgbola; State Secretary, Dr Wale Ahmed; Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, among others.

R-L; APC Chieftain and Balogun of Epe, Chief Lanre Rasak and Mrs. Bola during the Party Congress in Lagos.

In his acceptance speech, the new Chairman (Balogun) commended the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ambode for the political stability and development of the State.

“I like to appreciate the diligent, pragmatic and visionary Governor General of Nigeria, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. Governor Ambode is blessed with an abundant physical energy. Apart from his clear vision of what he wants, the Governor goes about executing his programmes and projects with zeal and competence and that is why you find him in Surulere today; Ikeja tomorrow and like that everywhere,” Balogun said.

APC Chieftains during the Party Congress in Lagos.

L-R; The Newly Elected Lagos State APC’s Assistant Publicity Secretary, Hon. Abiodun Salami being congratulated by Mrs. Bola during the Party Congress at the Party’s Secretariat in Lagos.

While commending members of the party for the confidence reposed in him, Balogun assured that the new executive, under his watch, would take the party to greater heights.

TREK AFRICA gathered that, Muiz Banire and others held a parallel Congress at Airport Hotel, dismissing Tinubu’s Congress as illegal, citing that it is based on 57 Local Governments and theirs on the Constitutional 20 Local Governments as stipulated in the constitution of Nigeria.

Mr Banire who is the National Legal Adviser of APC, while addressing his supporters said, they will not surrender Lagos to those who only want to keep enriching themselves without the interest of the masses, saying that they will do everything possible to truncate the continued reign of Tinubu in Lagos.

Among party chieftains that graced the Party’s secretariat congress are Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa; Senators Oluremi Tinubu, Gbenga Ashafa, Solomon Adeola, Ganiyu Solomon, Musiliu Obanikoro; former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji; APC South West Women Leader, Chief Kemi Nelson; Chief Lanre Razak; Senior Special Assistant to the President Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Other newly elected executives are Femi Said, Deputy Secretary; Olasunbo Ajose, Treasurer; Joanna Asebobuyi, Deputy Treasurer; Oluyinka Osinubi, Financial Secretary; Bola Olajubi, Assistant Financial Secretary; Abiodun Salami, Assistant Publicity Secretary; Ademola Sadiq, Legal Adviser; Toke Benson, Assistant Legal Adviser; Ramota Bankole, Welfare Secretary; R. O Olorunfemi, Assistant Welfare Secretary; Abdullahi Enilolobo, Organising Secretary; Muftai Kadiku, Assistant Organising Secretary; Wale Aribiyi, Auditor; and Ismaila Azeez, Assistant Auditor.

Others are Jumoke Okoya Thomas, Women Leader; Kehinde Babalola, Assistant Women Leader; Kofoworola Ajayi, Senatorial Women Leader (West); Yeye Gbadebo, Senatorial Women Leader (East); Fadekemi Otitonaiye, Senatorial Women Leader (Central); Tayo Sanya-Olu, Youth Leader; Busola Akeredolu, Assistant Youth Leader; Lukmon Jimoh, Senatorial Youth Leader (West); Bashiru Adekoya, Senatorial Youth Leader (East); Hameed Olanrewaju, Senatorial Youth Leader (Central); Aregbe Idris, Youth Organising Secretary; Abu Akilapa, Ex-officio I; Obiangeli Onu, Ex-officio II; Ibrahim Patako, Ex-officio III; Bode Oyedele, Ex-officio IV; and Israel Akiode, physically-challenged.

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