Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, has emerged as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State.
Adeyemo was officially declared winner at the party’s ongoing state congress held at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
The announcement was made by Mr. Afeez Bolaji Repete, a former APC National Youth Leader and Secretary of the party’s ad hoc zoning committee, under the supervision of the congress committee constituted by the party’s national leadership in Abuja.
The congress, which attracted party leaders and delegates from across the 33 local government areas of the state, was reported to have been conducted peacefully.
Ahead of the congress, party stakeholders had agreed on a zoning formula to ensure equitable distribution of positions within the State Executive Committee.
In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olawale Sadare, the decision followed extensive consultations among key leaders of the party across the state.
According to the statement, an ad hoc zoning committee was constituted to allocate executive positions among the local government chapters.
The committee was chaired by Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, with Mr. Afeez Bolaji Repete serving as secretary. Other members included Idris Adeoye, Adesoji Adedeji, Ajiboye Sangogade and Akeem Olatunji.
Adeyemo, who hails from Igboho in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, served as Deputy Governor under the late former governor, Abiola Ajimobi, between 2011 and 2019.
His emergence as state chairman is seen by party faithful as a strategic move ahead of future political engagements in the state.
The congress is still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.