Pastor Michael Jolayemi today emerged the Kwara state chairman, Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN, with an assurance that the party is determined to effect a transformation that has been lacking in the state.
At the party’s state Congress held at Favours Event Centre, Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Saturday, the newly elected chairman said the ANN executive hopes to lead the party vigorously towards victory.
He also hinted at a possible coalition with some other political parties of like minds towards taking over power.
Jolayemi, however, stated that the ANN in case of any coalition, will only go into such, negotiating from the stronger side.
While decrying the gale of defection in the Nigeria polity, the party chairman said the back and forth movement from the two major political parties namely the All Progressive Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, indicates that they are only in politics for selfish interest.
He also said that the APC is only paying the price of its earlier demeanor with regards to the absorption of all calibre of political figures, prior to the 2015 General elections.
ANN party executives, Kwara State taking the oath of office after their election which was supervised by INEC officials.
According to the cleric, a house built on lie, shall not stand.
The party women leader, Hajia Sadiq Balikis who expressed joy for her emergence, said work has started in earnest to change the women orientation and canvass them to their side.
The women leader also extolled the leadership style of party chieftain, Gbenga Olawepo, for his selfless services towards repositioning the state of harmony.
The youth leader, Afolabi Oluwafemi decried the mentality of vote selling and sycophancy common among youths, saying that this has made politicians take undue advantage of them.
He called on Kwara residents to rise above the usual practice and elect in fresh minds to make the state a better place.He also urged residents, especially youths to ensure they obtain their Permanent Voters Card, PVC, and ensure their votes count come 2019.
The executive members include the Deputy chairman, Olayemi Olagoke, Vice-Chairman, Kwara South, Engr Jide Usman; Kwara North, Ajadi T. Babare; Kwara-Central, Alhaji Abdulahi Yusuf and Publicity Secretary, Com. Popoola Wasiu.
Other are secretary, Oguntoye Olawale, Financial Secretary, Hon. Sola Jimoh, Assistant Secretary, Balogun Isola Kabir; Treasurer, Oguntoye Olawale; Auditor, Mohammed Ibrahim; Organising Secretary, Mohammed Saidu; and the legal adviser, Barrister Mrs Damilola Obadimeji.
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