Aiyedatiwa requires unity as Ondo APC holds recent congress

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday lastly held its state congress, as aggrieved members of the get together have agreed to work collectively.

The train got here barely per week after the preliminary congress, held on March 3, 2026, was nullified following an order of the Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Akure, the state capital.

Sequel to the cancellation of the March 3 congress, the nationwide secretariat of the get together was stated to have ordered a brand new state  congress to be held on Wednesday

Talking on the swearing-in of the recent government members, the state governor, Fortunate Aiyedatiwa, disclosed that the congress was held after the rifts amongst members had been resolved.

Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor described the congress as a major second for the get together, noting that the orderly proceedings demonstrated the energy of the APC regardless of current challenges.

He disclosed that the court docket order restraining the get together from holding the congress had been vacated and the get together was free to carry its state congress.

The congress was attended by the chieftains of the get together, together with the officers of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, safety personnel and different stakeholders.

“The court docket order has been vacated, so we’re free to carry the Congress. I need to thank everybody. There is no such thing as a disaster within the get together, we’re one.”

In his remarks, the Chairman of the APC State Congress Committee, Ogonna Obiekwe, congratulated the brand new government members and different members of the get together. He described the congress as a reaffirmation of the APC’s shared values of progress, equity and unity.

He stated he was deeply honoured to function chairman of the train, describing it as a mirrored image of the get together’s democratic energy, including that the congress represented the energy of the get together’s enduring democracy and its collective resolve to construct a political platform that displays the hopes and aspirations of the individuals.

“As we proceed, allow us to do not forget that the way forward for our get together is greater than any ambition. Let peace information our actions, unity form our choices and progress stay our final objective,” he stated.

In his acceptance speech, the newly inaugurated chairman, Mr Babatunde Kolawole, stated the brand new management would leverage the knowledge of get together leaders and the power and dynamism of the youth to strengthen the get together, notably because it prepares for forthcoming elections.

Kolawole assured members that underneath the management of Aiyedatiwa, the get together would proceed to develop stronger, noting that the get together had loved the help of the governor and pledged that the brand new management would construct on that backing.

“My responsibility may be very easy. It’s to make sure that we work for the get together and provides the required help in making certain that our agenda is realisable,” he stated.

The newly sworn-in executives of the APC are Kolawole  Babatunde ( Chairman), Olabamidele Olanubi (Deputy Chairman), Alex Kalejaiye, State (Secretary), Olumide Pinpaye ( Assistant Secretary).

Others embrace Oladoyin  Adefemi ( Organising Secretary), Akinde Vincent (Assistant Organising Secretary),  Muyide Kayode (Publicity Secretary) and  Oyekan Durojaye (Assistant Publicity Secretary).

It was reported that the Federal Excessive Court docket gave an order to cease the ruling get together from conducting the state congress. The court docket additionally nullified the ward and native authorities congresses of the get together held on February 18 and 21, respectively.

Within the ex parte order by Justice Toyin Adegoke, the APC and the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee from continuing with the congress pending the dedication of a substantive swimsuit. The congress was, nevertheless, held as scheduled, because the get together claimed to be unaware of the court docket order previous to the graduation of the train.