The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday re-elected Dr Isaacs Kekemeke as its South West Zonal Chairman.
Kekemeke, alongside seven other zonal exco members, emerged via a consensus arrangement at the APC South-West Zonal Congress at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium) in Lagos.
Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of the Congress Committee, Mr Jide Jimoh, said that 1,398 delegates from the South-West states of Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Ekiti, participated in the congress.
After reeling out the consensus list one after the other, the chairman conducted voice votes before affirming the election.
Those elected unopposed are Alfred Aluko (Secretary), Ismail Majaro (Legal Adviser), Lateef Ibirogba (Organising Secretary), and Ayobami Afolabi (Publicity Secretary).
Others are Mrs Oyetunde Adesanya (Woman Leader), Mr Daramola Adesuyi (Youth Leader), and Mr Dayo Ishola (Persons With Disability).
Speaking on behalf of the South-West Governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, congratulated the newly elected officers.
In his acceptance speech, Kekemeke, described the congress as historic and epoch-making, being the zone of the President.
He appreciated the party leaders in the zone for honouring the team with the responsibility of serving the party.
“We will do much more better than we have ever done in the last four years. Our duty in the South West is to make sure we give our President overwhelming support in 2027.
“We call for everyone’s support, including all our governors in the zone, to ensure that South West has the higher number of votes for Tinubu in 2027,” he said.
According to him, the team will ensure victory for the APC in the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun.
Speaking, Dr Ajibola Basiru, the APC National Secretary, represented by the party’s National Youth Leader, Dr Dayo Israel, congratulated the party and the zone for the successful congress.
“I expect the new team to work as a team and we must deliver the South West for Mr President, and the journey begins now,” Basiru.
