The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected Emmanuel Famojuro as the new chairman of the party in Ogun State.
The new state executive members were elected by affirmation at the State Congress held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, on Saturday.
Addressing the gathering, the chairman of the Congress Committee, Olatunji Soyinka, presented a harmonised list of the new executives, which he said reflects the agreement and decisions of all party leaders and sections of the ADC.
Soyinka, a former House of Representatives member, put the question to delegates, who all responded in affirmation.
“By the power conferred on me, I have accepted, based on the list submitted to our committee, that the new state chairman will be Mr. Emmanuel Famojuro,” Soyinka said.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman, Emmanuel Famojuro, called for unity among party members, assuring them of result-oriented leadership.
He pledged to boost the party’s relevance through grassroots mobilisation and inclusiveness, stressing the critical roles of youths and women.
“We must work as one family. Youths and women are the backbone of our party,” he said, highlighting the importance of grassroots mobilisation and inclusiveness.
Famojuro urged party leaders to provide guidance and support, noting that their experience and expertise are vital to the party’s growth.
Meanwhile, the Deputy National Financial Secretary of the party, Oladimeji Fabiyi, applauded the congress committee for laying the foundation for peace and unity of the party in the state.
He charged the new leaders to be loyal to the party and not individuals.
“The outgoing leadership has not done so well for ADC in the state. They have turned the party into a transactional party, where they go about negotiating. In fact, their leadership has sent so many quality aspirants away from running because they didn’t see any hope; they are not inspired,” he said.
Reacting, the Femi Soluade-led faction of the ADC in the state, described the congress as kangaroo.
He stated that had been re-elected as the state chairman of the party with Babatunde Adedeji as Deputy State Chairman and Agbebiyi Olusoji as State Secretary, alongside other members of the State Executive Committee.
“It was a kangaru election. I have emerged as the Bonafide State Chairman of ADC, done today at the State Secretariat, duly conducted by Chairman Rasheed Salvador.
“We were duly screened on the 9th of April but jesters were never screened on the 9th April by the national body.
“All Executives of my cabinet were duly affirmed by consensus and duly sworn in,” he said.
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