Politics, Society

Olafeso Emerges New South-West PDP Chairman

Ondo State politician, Olorogun Olafeso has emerged the new Zonal Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party for the South-West region while his Osun State counterpart Rev. Bunmi Jenyo was also elected as the new zonal secretary.

Both were elected at the Zonal congress of the party held at the Ondo State International Culture and Events Centre (The Dome) in Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday.

Jenyo replaces Chief Pegba Otemolu from Ogun State as PDP South-West zonal secretary; while Olorogun Olafeso emerged the new South-West zonal chairman, replacing Ogundipe from Ekiti State. In the same vein, Hon. Fasiu Bakene, from Ogun State has been duly elected as the party’s new zonal Organising Secretary.

Also in attendance at the Zonal congress are:  His Excellency, Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of Ondo State; His Excellency,  Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State; His Excellency, Celestine Omeha; His Excellency, Senator Iyiola Omisore; Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu; Her Excellency, Alhaja Salmot Badru; Chief Mrs. Iyabode Apampa; Alhaji Sarafa Tunji Isola, former Minister; Hon. Jelili Kayode Amusan etc.

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Newly elected and sworn-in South-West Zonal Officers of the PDP are: Olorogun Eddy Olafeso, Chairman (Ondo); Rev Bunmi Jenyo (Osun), Secretary; Bankene Wasiu (Ogun), Org Secretary; Femi Adetola (Oyo), Youth Leader; Barrister Mrs. Ajigbeda (Ogun), Woman Leader; Abiola Makinde (Ondo), Publicity Secretary; Hon. Aifoji (Lagos), Financial Secretary; Olugbenga Ogundele (Oyo), Auditor; Adeola Ogunrinde (Ekiti), Treasurer; Ojo Williams ( Osun), Legal Adviser.

Ex-Officio; Arewa Nike Christiana – Ogun; Abayomi Tela – Ogun; Tunde Owajenbola – Ondo; Akin Ade Jimoh – Osun; Omoyajowo Rotimi – Ekiti; Yeye Adenike Sobajo – Lagos.

Akure 1L-R: Former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Allhaja Samot Badru; Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore;  Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, Member, Federal House of Representatives,  Remo Federal Constituency; Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of Ondo State at the South West Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo State International Culture and Events Centres in Akure on Saturday. 

Akure 2Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, former Commissioner for Education in Ogun State and a PDP Chieftain; Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, Member, Federal House of Representatives,  Remo Federal Constituency; ‎ and newly elected South West Zonal Organising Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Fasiu Bakene at the South West Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo State International Culture and Events Centres in Akure on Saturday. 

Akure 3Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, Member, Federal House of Representatives,  Remo Federal Constituency; Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of Ondo State; Former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Allhaja Samot Badru;  Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, former Commissioner for Education in Ogun State and a PDP Chieftain; and Chief Mrs. Iyabode Apampa, PDP Chieftain at the South West Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo State International Culture and Events Centres in Akure on Saturday. 

Akure 4L-R: Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of. Ondo State; Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, Member, Federal House of Representatives, Remo Federal Constituency; with Celestine Omehia, former Governor of Rivers State at the South West Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo State International Culture and Events Centres in Akure on Saturday.