InsideOut Media Hub can report that The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally inaugurated its newly elected State Executive Committee, with Hon. Olalekan Glory officially taking the oath of office as the State Youth Leader of the party.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the party secretariat in Oke Ado, Ibadan, where members of the newly elected executive council were sworn in to begin their tenure in steering the affairs of the party across the state.
Administering the oath of office to the executives was the APC South West Zonal Legal Adviser, Kolawole Majaro, who charged the new leadership to remain committed to the party’s constitution, strengthen internal unity, and work diligently to advance the political fortunes of the APC in Oyo State.
Hon. Olalekan Glory, who had earlier emerged as the APC State Youth Leader during the party’s state congress, formally assumed office alongside other members of the executive committee at the inauguration ceremony.
The congress which produced the new executive leadership was held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, where delegates and stakeholders of the party gathered to elect and ratify leaders for the next phase of party administration in the state.
At the congress, former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Moses Alake Adeyemo, emerged as the State Chairman of the party. His emergence was widely welcomed by party stakeholders who expressed confidence in his capacity to reposition the APC and strengthen its structure across the state.
The announcement of the newly elected executives was made by the Secretary of the party’s ad hoc zoning committee, Bolaji Repete, under the supervision of the Congress Committee Chairman, Amos Gombi.
Speaking after the exercise, Hon. Amos Gombi commended leaders and members of the party for what he described as a peaceful, orderly, and transparent congress, noting that the process reflected the unity and maturity of the party in Oyo State.
Party sources revealed that prior to the congress, stakeholders had reached a consensus on a zoning arrangement aimed at ensuring fairness and equitable distribution of key positions within the State Executive Committee.
Other key members of the newly inaugurated executive council include Dr. Taofeek Lamidi as Deputy Chairman, Barr. Fatai Adesina as Secretary, Hon. Lateef Ajiboye as Treasurer, Hon. Akanbi Tunde as Financial Secretary, Hon. Remi Adepoju as Organising Secretary, Hon. Olawale Sadare as Publicity Secretary, and Mrs. Felicia Opatunde as Women Leader.
Other members were also announced to occupy various strategic offices within the State Executive Committee.
With the formal swearing in of the executives, party leaders expressed optimism that the new leadership would deepen grassroots mobilization, strengthen youth participation in politics, and reposition the APC for greater electoral success in Oyo State.
