A faction of the Kwara State All Progressive Congress (APC) led by Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has reelected former caretaker committee chair Hon Bashir Bolarinwa as its chairman.
The faction, which dubbed itself as ‘loyal APC’ returned Hon Bolarinwa and other executives at a parallel delegate conference at its Secretariat in Ilorin, the state capital through affirmation.
But present were a member of the Federal Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi; member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Ilorin East/South constituency, Hon. Ganiyu Cook Olododo and Hon. Saheed Popoola of the House Assembly, among other party stalwarts.
Announcing the new executives, Returning Officer, Dr Bolaji Afolabi, said the new executives emerged by the wish of the majority members of the party.
Other executive members include Chief Theophilous Adeboye Sunday (vice-chairman); Issa Isiaka Agboji (Secretary); Abolaji Olaide Rahmat (women leader); Joseph Ndanusa Tsado (senatorial chairman North); AbdulRaheem Yusuf Akorede (Kwara Central) and Rasak Alabin(Kwara South) while comrade Sunkanmi Afolayan emerged as Youth leader.
Addressing reporters after their inauguration, vice chairman, Chief Sunday said: “as you can see, over 1,000 delegates affirmed the new executives and we are ready to move the party forward through activities that will attract more people to the party.”
He noted that the group adequately informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National secretariat of the party of its congress said “we hope to see them before leaving the venue.”
He hinted that the new chairman, Bolarinwa was unavoidably absent at the venue of the congress due to some reasons, saying “BOB is absent for one reason or another, but as you can witness, people have clamoured for his return as chairman and that is the wish of the majority members of our party.
Nation
