The CEO of Omo Alausa Foundation and member of the ruling party All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Olayinka Alausa has commended the 2021 State Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, describing it as “fantastic, smooth and peaceful”.
Alausa during a telephone interview expressed confidence in the capacity of the new party executives.
He commended the security put in place and the party stakeholders for peaceful conduct especially the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team.
According to him: “I monitored the whole process and I am fully satisfied with the process.
“It was fantastic, everything went on fine and smoothly without any issues at all. No acrimony, no challenge. it has been peaceful said OmoAlausa
“APC has been in Nigeria since 1999 haven metamorphosed from AD, AC, ACN then APC we have the pedigree, I want to assure all that the transition is going to be seamless and smooth.
“We have no doubt whatsoever in the capacity of these people we have elected to steer our party. Be rest assured that APC will continue to deliver in Lagos State,” Alausa promised
Our political correspondent also found time to ask OmoAlausa Foundation to comment on the reports of some parallel congresses held by aggrieved groups within the Lagos APC, Alausa, said he was not aware of such claiming that the congress approved by the National Secretariat was the one held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
“What APC did is authentic congress, any other one outside this congress is just exercise in futility.
“INEC officials are on ground; national congress committee are on ground and all went on smoothly,” he said.
Alausa said that the aggrieved members of the party did not need to break the house all because they were not happy.
“I want to enjoin, encourage and plead that everybody should come together.
“There is only one APC in Lagos State and this is where the authentic one is, any other one is an aberration,” he added.
Alausa now urged the new executives to commence mobilisation for the next general elections.
On the reported parallel congresses, said he was not aware of such, saying the approved congress was the one that had officials of INEC to monitor and being conducted by party officials sent from the national headquarters.
Mr Cornelius Ojelabi emerged the Chairman of the newly elected Lagos APC State Executive Council with Mr Olanrewaju Maiyegun as the deputy chairman.
Others are: Sunmi Odesanya (State Secretary), Biodun Aigbe (State Treasurer), Doyin Banjo (State Financial Secretary), Adewale Ayodele (State Organising Secretary), Oluseye Oladejo (State Publicity Secretary).
Others include: Kehinde Adeniyi (State Welfare Secretary), Doyin Pikudan(State Auditor), Jumoke Okoya-Thomas (State Woman Leader),Dr Muritala Seriki (State Youth Leader) among others.
Alausa called on political players to have the interest of the citizens at heart adding that this excos should make the party proud.
It will be recalled that Omo Alausa foundation has embarked on beautiful projects in the past which includes Free medical outreach in Epe Division, grants to widows during Widows Day Celebration, Renovation of public toilet in Ijegun EGBA market, Oriade LCDA in Badagry, Drilling and installation of complete Borehole system in Olorunda LCDA and Ita-awori LCDA in Badagry.
Others are presentation of Soft loan at zero interest rate to market women in all the five Divisions in Lagos State. Visitation to Orphanage homes with gifts in Ikeja Division and Scholarship to brilliant students in Lagos State.
