The All Progressive Congress (APC) Lagos State Chapter has elected all 37 state executives who have been returned unopposed after a consensus at the State Congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Saturday.
The chairman of the committee in Lagos, Honourable Adebayo Adelabu from Oyo state said the consensus executive members were screened unopposed for the different positions.
Pastor Cornelius Oyefolu Ojelabi was declared as the Chairman of the Lagos APC, in the presence of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, National Assembly members, State Assembly Members, Local Government Councils Chairmen, State Exco Members, Party Leaders, Delegates across all LGAs, the National Committee representatives, INEC Observers, and others.
Lagos Panorama on Tuesday, reports that the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the apex body of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos Chapter, in a meeting on Tuesday preparatory to the State Congress had zoned the Chairmanship position to Lagos West Senatorial District and the former Commissioner for Rural Development in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi was endorsed to replace the outgoing Chief Tunde Balogun as the consensus candidate for the Chairmanship position.
The state elections follow the conclusion of the ward and local government congresses, as well as the appeal process.
The exercise will lead to the emergence and change of guard of state officials that will pilot the affairs of the parties in the states for four years.
While the option of a consensus has been adopted in line with the party guidelines, an election is inevitable where there is no agreement.
On Wednesday, the leadership of the APC inaugurated the party’s State Congress Committee chairmen and secretaries who would conduct the elections.
APC Caretaker Committee Secretary, Senator John Apkanudoedehe, who inaugurated the officials at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, asked them to sustain the gains already made by the party’s leadership.
He also appealed to the officials to work hard and prevent disagreements that could affect the party’s fortunes in 2023.
