By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The Conference of Local Government and Local Council Development Area (CONFERENCE 57) has described reports of parallel congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State as “efforts in futility.”
Chairman of CONFERENCE 57, Kolade Alabi, urged Lagosians to dismiss the reports, saying the presence of the representatives from the APC Headquarters and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) put lies to the “shenanigans that were said to have taken place in other centres.”
According to him in a statement copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER on Sunday, all the 57 local council Chairmen and their executive members were at the Onikan main congress centre including state executive members and members of the national and state assemblies among others.
He hailed APC members for successfully conducted a peaceful congress.
He, however, hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, who went round to ensure everything went smoothly.
Alabi, who doubles as the National President of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), described the excellent planning and execution of the congress activities as a testament to the standard with which Lagos State always bring to bear to leave a lasting impression and legacies for others to emulate.
He congratulated the new APC Lagos Chapter Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi and his team, for their emergence.
Alabi, who is the Chairman of Bariga Council, hailed Adebayo Adelabu-led Lagos State Congress Committee for an excellent outing.
The CONFERENCE 57 expresses confidence in the ability of Ojelabi team to lead the party to greater heights and promised to support the new executive.
Read details of the statement below:
The Statement
Conference 57 hails “peaceful, successful” APC Lagos Congress
The Conference of Local Government and Local Council Development Area (CONFERENCE 57) has commended members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State for successfully conducted a peaceful congress that ushered in new executive.
The group expressed satisfaction over the peaceful conduct of members all through the event.
Chairman of CONFERENCE 57 Kolade Alabi, however, hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, who went round to ensure everything went smoothly.
Alabi, who doubles as the National President of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), described the excellent planning and execution of the congress activities as a testament to the standard with which Lagos State always bring to bear to leave a lasting impression and legacies for others to emulate.
He congratulated the new APC LAGOS Chapter Chairman Hon Cornelius Ojelabi and his team for their emergence.
He urged Lagosians to dismiss the reports of parallel congress in the state, saying that the presence of the representatives from the APC Headquarters and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) put lies to the shenanigans that were said to have taken place in other centres.
According to him, all the 57 local council Chairmen and their executive members were at the Onikan main congress centre including state excos, members of the National and state assemblies among others.
Whatever happened elsewhere was an exercise in futility.
Alabi, who is the Chairman of Bariga Council, hailed Adebayo Adelabu-led Lagos State Congress Committee for an excellent outing.
The CONFERENCE 57 expresses confidence in the ability of Ojelabi team to lead the party to greater heights.
Alabi promised that the CONFERENCE 57 will support the new executive to achieve its lofty goals.
