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Ths newly re-elected executive committee of the Allied Peoples Movement taking oaths of office and allegiance during inauguration on Monday evening in Yaba, Lagos.
THE Lagos State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement on Monday re-elected Mrs Bunmi Adeyemo and 16 others as members of the state executive committee.
The party executives emerged through consensus during the state congress held in Yaba area of Lagos, with delegates and party supporters in attendance.
The congress also attracted scores of leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who formed alliance with leaders of the APM ahead of 2027.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Congress Committee, Mr Godwin Williamson, commended the peaceful conduct of delegates and party leaders during the exercise.
Williamson said the party officials were returned through consensus to strengthen unity and stability within the party in the state.
Announcing the names of other executives, he said M Gabriel Iwatamaye was elected as Deputy Chairman while Mr Abiodun Abari was elected as the Secretary.
He gave the others as Halimat Abdulrafiu (Assistant Secretary), Akeem Kolapo (Organising Secretary), Ayodele Kazeem (Publicity Secretary), Tajudeen Alatishe (Treasurer), Aminat Yusuf (Women Leader), Zainab Adeyemi (Youth Leader), and Mrs Caroline Karounwi-Adebamiro (Legal Adviser)
Others,according to him, are Moruf Ogunrinu (Asst. Organising Secretary), Nurudeen Awolumate ( Vice Chairman West), Tajudeen Oyinloye ( Vice Chairman Central), Segun Okutade ( Vice Chairman East) while Lateef Oki, Adeniji Dacosta and Hassan Shambakiu as Ex-Officios.
Williamson urged the newly elected executives to work diligently in promoting the values, ideals and programmes of the party across the state.
According to him, the congress, monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, became necessary ahead of party primaries and the 2027 general elections.
Williamson advised the new executives to open the party’s doors to well-meaning Nigerians seeking a credible platform to contest the 2027 elections.
Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the committee after taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Office, Adeyemo, who thanked the party leaders and delegates for the privilege to lead the party, pledged not to dash their hopes ahead of 2027 general elections.
Adeyemo expressed confidence in the party’s growing popularity and vowed to lead APM to electoral success in Lagos.
“People are hungry and suffering. What people want now are leaders that can deliver. APM is now standing strong in Lagos and I believe we will succeed,” she added.
“We are taking Lagos and moving Lagos forward. I believe we are going to achieve our aim,” she said.
The chairman said Nigerians were yearning for leaders with credibility and capacity to improve their welfare, rather than focusing on party dominance.
Adeyemo said the party had aspirants for various elective positions, including governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly seats.
“We have about 69 aspirants across different positions in Lagos State,” she said.
Also speaking, the Organising Secretary, Mr Akeem Kolapo, said the emergence of the new executives through consensus reflected unity within the party.
“The process was peaceful. Our leaders agreed on consensus because we wanted unity and progress for the party,” he said.
Kolapo described the alliance between APM and PDP members in Lagos as a strategic movement aimed at strengthening opposition politics in the state.
A PDP chieftain and member of the alliance, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, described the coalition with APM as a democratic strategy to provide Nigerians with an alternative platform.
According to him, the alliance became necessary to strengthen opposition politics and challenge what he described as poor governance of the ruling APC.
Pearse said the coalition would mobilise supporters across political divides ahead of the 2027 elections in the state and across the country.(NAN)
A.I
May 26, 2026
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