Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party elects former commissioner as chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Lagos State Chapter has elected former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Philip Aivoji, as the new chairman of the party in the state, at a congress held on Sunday.
Penpushing reports that Aivoji polled 839 votes to defeat his closest contender, Amos Fawole, who polled 816 votes during the keenly contested congress, which the chairman of the electoral committee said was fair and transparent.
The Chairman, Electoral Committee for the Congress who is the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri said the committee was fair and transparent in the conduct of the congress, adding that six candidates participated for the position.
“After the transparent and open electoral process of the Lagos State PDP State Congress, I hereby announce the following results. In the chairmanship contest, we had six candidates. As Chairman of this committee, I hereby declare, Aivoji Philip Olabode as the Chairman-Elect of the Lagos State chapter of the Lagos PDP’, he said.
Penpushing further reports that, the electoral committee boss said that Adetokunbo Pearse scored zero vote; King Okuneye got 56 votes; Niyi Adams polled 29 votes, while Abiodun Adebiyi scored zero vote.
“I will like to use this opportunity to appreciate members of the PDP, Lagos State Chapter. The PDP is one and the same, this is a family election. I believe there is no winner; the winner is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’, he stated.
“And so, everybody should work in a way and in a manner to ensure that the PDP remain united as a family. Even those who had the ambition to lead the party but lost should support the winners to ensure that come 2023 the PDP will take over Lagos State.”
Penpushing also reports that, the newly elected chairman in his acceptance speech, said he considered the call for service as a privilege, with a pledge to work with leaders of the party to reposition it in the state in order to win elections.
Meanwhile, the congress produced other executives which include: Benedict Tai (Deputy Chairman), Soji Orioye (Secretary), Hakeem Amodu (Publicity Secretary), and Idowu Akinsanya (Women Leader), among others.
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