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The President of Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Prince Osibote O'odua has constituted a new 24-member National Executive Council to administer the organization.
In addition, all the States Executive Council and all the Local Government
Councils have equally been dissolved.
Prince Osibote made this known at a briefing of selected members of OPC from the Southwest and the North.
He listed the new National Executives headed by him as President as follows:
Alhaji Abdulsalam Ambali-National Leader; Comrade Odunayo Ogunmoye- National Coordinator; Alhaji Lateef Lawal- National Secretary General; Alhaji Mudashiru Adeniji-" Eni Olorunda"- National Organising; Comrade Ademola Balogun (aka Arojah) General Officer Commanding (GOC); Alhaji Kazeem Lawal- Public Relations Officer; Comrade Olojongbodu Waheed-National Treasurer and Kazeem Aiyemojuba- Second General Secretary.
Others are: Comrade Kamoru Olamoyegun; Shehu Tijani- Head of Protocol; Comrade Mutiu Adegboye- National Monitoring Commander; Adebayo Olanrewaju- Auditor General; Ajagunna Adeshina- Chief Whip; Ajayi Oludare- Assistant Treasurer; Comrade Sunday Fatula- Special Adviser on Mobilisation; Mrs Taiwo Adeaga- National Welfare; Mrs Sherifat Lawal- National Women Leader and Mrs Oluremi Omotayo- Second Welfare.
The OPC President, Prince Osibote also appointed four National Governing Council Members. They are Comrade Ariyo Abdulrafiu, Comrade Oseni Sikiru Alabi, Alhaja Musimatu Musa and Mrs Toyin Surutu while Comrade Ishaq Olorunkemi is the Northern Region Coordinator.
While addressing the new executives and members present at the Century Hotel, Okota in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government area, Lagos, Prince Osibote said the inauguration of the new national executive officers of OPC " marks a watershed in the annals of the great platform for the Yoruba nationality in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It denotes a new chapter in the copious and rich past of a race with famed nobility, service and wisdom ".
He added :" Accordingly, this inauguration comes with a very huge responsibility on the shoulders of all of us and an obligation to exhibit the minimum standard of behavior and conduct of the typical Yoruba in all circumstances and places".
Prince Osibote further charged the new executives to: " As a people known for patriotism, discipline, bravery and honesty, it behoves on each and every one of us to lead by example, as well as showcase the zeal of enterprise and hard work that complement the virtuous character of the Yoruba".
" Because we are an ethnic nationality with an immense sense of history, other ethnic groups, nationalities and race look on to the Yoruba for pacesetting and progressive agenda. So, we have been handed over the banner of sustaining the spirit behind the acknowledging the Yoruba as the number one in progressive ideas and ideals. Note that the OPC was establish based on that vision. We owe the human race the enormous duty of protecting and upholding strongly that vision"
" In as much as I want to congratulate all of us for having the rare privilege to lead the Yoruba as pathfinders now, you must realize that there are thousands of others, who are eminently qualified, competent and pious that serve in similar capacities. You are torchbearers. You must show the way".
Prince Osibote further charged them to see themselves ad having the privilege and honour to be counted and selected to lead at this period in the chequered history of the OPC, adding:" You must therefore carve a nich for yourself individually and collectively as having served diligently, conscientiously and faithfully our great people of Yorubaland when you were given the rare opportunity.
He concluded: " I implore you to display integrity; be men and women of honour. We should not be carried away by the spur of the moment. We should not deviate or allowed to be distracted by scoundrels from the vision of the founding father of the OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun".
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