Osun APC holds peaceful ward congress
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo
Following the adoption of the consensus mode for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Congress in Osun State, stakeholders have, on Saturday, lauded the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
The members of the Osun State National Committee of the party extolled the members for their high level of compliance towards ensuring smooth, free, fair, credible and acceptable congress across the 332 wards in the state.
Recall that the committee members, during a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday, announced their readiness to conduct a credible and transparent Congress in the State.
Addressing journalists shortly after visiting some of the wards in the State, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, expressed satisfaction with the manner in which members conducted themselves.
“So far so good, the Congress has been conducted in a free, fair and credible atmosphere. The wards visited so far have been very peaceful as members of the party conducted themselves in a peaceful manner to elect their new officers across the registered 332 wards in the State.
“We were able to see the members agreeing on who will oversee the affairs of the party as new executive officers in all the wards we have visited.
“Though the party agreed on consensus for the conduct of the Congress, in case there is any disagreement, then, they will vote. Anywhere the members feel they don’t like a particular candidate, then they can vote.
“But in a situation where for instance we have about a hundred members and eighty-five of them agreed on a particular candidate and fifteen disagreed, there is nothing to vote about. One must have known that the majority have their way,” he added.
While addressing journalists at Iragbiji, the State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, lauded the members of the party for turning out in large numbers to elect new officers of the party at wards level.
“Members of the party are here in their large numbers, just as the Congress has been done in line with the directive of the National Secretariat of the party. It has been peaceful all through as we all agreed to use the principle of consensus to elect those that will be overseeing the affairs of the party in their various wards.
“I am glad the way everything has been going so far. As you can see that people are very happy here in my ward. It can’t be otherwise because we had a consensus agreement across the nine federal constituencies in the State and I am glad that members of the party have been allowed to exercise their rights in this regard.
“I must appreciate those who have contributed to the success of the conduct, particularly members of the press who have been very supportive,” Oyetola added.
Earlier, the Osun Caretaker Chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famodun, hailed the party members for complying with consensus mode.
Some of the wards visited are Ward 04, Isedo in Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area; Ward 04, Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government; Ward 01, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government.
