Politics

Cornelius Ojelabi Re-elected Lagos APC Chairman

Cornelius Ojelabi has been re-elected as Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, securing another term in office.

 

Ojelabi and other state executives emerged through a consensus arrangement at the APC state congress held Tuesday at Mobolaji Johnson Stadium. Delegates from all 376 wards across Lagos attended the event, where the consensus list presented by Stella Okotete, Chairman of the State Congress Committee, was affirmed by voice vote.

 

Other executives elected include Moshood Olanrewaju as Deputy Chairman; Adeola Jokomba as Secretary; Azizat Mariam as Assistant Secretary; Seye Oladejo as Publicity Secretary; Babajide Sunday as Vice Chairman; Shola Eletu as Woman Leader; and Ayodele Adewale as Organising Secretary.

 

The congress was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Mudasiru Obasa, Leader of the Governor’s Advisory Council Tajudeen Olusi, and Secretary to the State Government Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin. Also present were former Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode, governorship aspirant Olajide Adediran, and former senator Ganiyu Solomon.

Olayinka Babatunde

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