On Friday, new executives were chosen by the All Progressives Congress’ South Africa chapter.
Hon. Oyekanmi, along with other notable executives, won the election and was named chapter chairman.
At the request of Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, a five-member electoral committee headed by Otunba Femi Jaiyesimi anticipated the election.
The new executives who will operate and discharge their duties to the advancement and progress of the APC-SA are: Hon. Toyin Oyekanmi – National Chairman, Hon. Nelson Binitie – National Vice Chairman (South-South), Hon. Awosemo Abayomi – National Vice Chairman (South-West), Hon. Mathias Afolabi Sagbo – National Secretary-General, Hon. Kareem Olaore – National deputy Secretary-General, Hon. Osho Afolabi – National Treasurer, Hon. Adenike Adenrele – National deputy Treasurer, Hon. Adasonla Victoria Temitope – National Financial Secretary, Hon. Jumoke Shaba – National Women Leader, Hon. Banjo Aliu – National Organising Secretary, Hon. Oluwafemi Ajayi – Deputy Organising Secretary, Hon. Seyanu Akindele – National Youth Leader, Hon. Idris Adegoke – Deputy Youth Leader, Hon. Uchenna Obioha – National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Abimbola Adeoye – National Welfare Secretary and Hon. Alabi Olajumoke – National Deputy Welfare Secretary.
Confirming the election, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Otunba Femi Jaiyesimi said, “Honourable members of our great party, we thank God for this blessed APC family. You are all wonderful and awesome. I congratulate you all for the big success of our election. Despite all odds, the election was a success and no violence.”
In his own words, the Interim Chairman of the Chapter, Hon. Omoregie Ogboro said, “I will like to use this medium to appreciate the insights and guidance the electoral committee and my interim executives exhibited during the screening process, the manifesto night and the election day. I take this opportunity to congratulate the elected officials on your well-deserved and overlong success. You all must be highly content with your elected position or post as you all have undoubtedly worked very hard to achieve this position. ”
Adding his voice, a leading member of the party, Chief Okoye, said the election was one of the freest, fairest and most transparent election he had witnessed. He appreciated the whole exercise and the electoral committee.
“A big thank you to the electoral committee members and their Chairman,” he said.
The new Chairman, Hon. Toyin Oyekanmi, used the opportunity to appreciate party members, the electoral committee and the High Commissioner and all the staff members for not letting the country down before the world.
He promised that the South Africa Chapter had many strategies lined up for the successful election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2023.
” The time is now for our collective success as loyal party men to ensure that all our candidates are elected in the coming elections come 2023,” he added.