Salinsile Elected Chairman, As Osun APC Get New State Exco

The immediate past Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State of Osun, Alhaji Razak Salinsile, was on Saturday elected Chairman of the Party at a well attended state Party Congress. 

Alhaji Salinsile and 33 others were elected on Saturday using a direct primary mode of election as party members converged at the open field opposite Ladsol Water in the Ogo-Oluwa area of the State Capital, Osogbo.

The new Osun APC Chairman from Iwo Local Government was elected alongside other principal officers to steer the affairs of the party in the next four years.

Members of the party adjudged the congress peaceful and devoid of any brigandage however, thugs loyal to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and his Ilerioluwa faction of the party stormed the venue of the congress to scare party members away from the venue.

The move by the thugs was repelled by security agencies at the venue of the event who exchanged gun fire with the thugs. Two people were said to have sustained gunshots in the process and subsequently evacuated to the hospital for treatment.

The former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Adelani Baderinwa, from Ifelodun Local Government area emerged the new Secretary while Comrade Abosede Oluwaseun, from Boluwaduro local government was elected as the state Youth leader of the APC. 

Other state party executives who emerged include; Alh. Azeez Adesiji, from Ilesa West who was elected Deputy Chairman; whilst Hon. Biyi Odunlade, from Ife Central Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adebayo from Olorunda Local Government and Hon. Olayemi J. Olatunde from Ede North Local government were elected as Vice Chairman East, Central and West respectively.

See below for a full list of the New All Progressives Congress, APC, State of Osun Party Executives;

Alhaji Rasak Salinsile - Chairman

Alhaji Azeez Adesiji -Vice Chairman 

Hon. Adelani Baderinwa - Secretary 

Dr. Akinlabi Komolafe - Assistant Secretary 

Hon. Akintoyese Ademola - Treasurer 

Hon. Wasiu Ganiu Ayinla - Assistant Treasurer 

Hon. Adebiyi Odunlade - Vice chairman east

Hon. Wasiu Adebayo - Vice chairman central 

Hon. Olayemi Olatunde Vice chairman west

Barrister Gbenga Awosode - Legal Adviser 

Desayo Ogunkunle - Assistant Legal Adviser 

Muideen Olateju -  Financial Secretary 

Prince Tunde Olagunju - Assistant Financial Secretary 

Sadiq Olajide - Organising Secretary 

Akintoyen Opeyemi - Assistant Organising Secretary 

Hon. Biodun Agboola - Publicity Secretary 

Popoola Alaba - Assistant Publicity Secretary 

Musleem Alamode - Assistant Welfare

Adeyeye Yunusa - Auditor

Adegboyega Adisa - Assistant Auditor 

Mrs Ogundare Aina Funke - Women leader

Mrs. Olusola Adeoye - Assistant Youth leader 

Abosede Busayo Seun -  Youth Leader 

Onigbogi Mukaila - Assistant Youth leader 

Ayoola Asaolu - Physical Challenge Leader 

Hakeem Olaoye Otaoroju - Senatorial Youth Leader, Central 

Olalekan Ishola Omole - Senatorial Youth leader, East

Boladale Tunde - Senatorial Youth Leader, West

Dr. Ifeoluwa Pele -  Ex-Officio, Ife South 

Hon. Morakinyo - Ex-Officio, Ife North

Olakanmi Ajibola Musiliu - Ex-Officio, Ejigbo 

Rafiu Yusuf - Ex-Officio, Odo-Otin 

Adepoju Alirat - Senatorial Women leader, Boripe