Ogun APC ward congress peaceful, says Abiodun

By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Editor

Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has joined other members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Iperu Ward 3, Ikenne Local Government Area, for the ward congress.

He described the exercise as peaceful, urging the party to build on the success in subsequent congresses.

Abiodun, who spoke with reporters shortly after participating in the ward congress along with 531 party members, expressed delight at the turnout of members.

While observing the exercise was in line with what the Caretaker Extraordinary Committee on Convention Planning had prescribed in preparation for the National Convention, he said the exercise was the beginning of the housekeeping exercise that would ensure that the party has people who are properly voted into office.

“What we are doing here today is in line with what the Caretaker Extraordinary Committee on Convention Planning has prescribed that we do so that we put our house in order in APC.

“We appreciate that what we had thus far for a few months are caretaker committees at different organizational levels of the party from the ward to the local government to the state and the nation.

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“So, basically, what we are doing is the beginning of the housekeeping exercise to ensure that we have people who are properly voted into office that will now become substantive office holders from the ward levels and up,” he said.

Abiodun said the congress in his ward was a consensus arrangement which was ratified through an electoral process, assuring party faithful he would ensure the ward is empowered to perform its duties.

“There was a consensus arrangement here. However, it was important for that consensus arrangement to still be ratified by the electorate and that was dully done and I am very satisfied with the exercise.

“I have called around a few local governments, I understand that what has happened here is going on in other local governments and the exercise has been thus peaceful and inclusive.

“From now on, you will see lots of difference in the way our ward chairmen now operate as we will give them all the needed support to be able to perform their tasks as chairmen and hold ward meetings as and when due,” the Governor pointed out.