The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos has elected new council members to steer the party’s affairs.

On Monday, the newly elected Lagos publicity secretary of SDP, Shina Oludare, disclosed this in a statement.

Mr Oludare stated that the new excos emerged at the state congress held on Saturday at Ogba in Lagos.

He explained that Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka emerged as the party’s chair while Ishmael Taqwallahi and Mayowa Akinbode were elected as deputy chairman and general secretary, respectively.

Other elected officers are Susan Lawanson (treasurer), Kolade Adepoju (youth speaker), Tolulope Osundolire (woman speaker), Nelson Fadeni (legal adviser) and Ibeh Kamsi (organising secretary).

They also include Adefemi Adeniran (labour and civil society), Omobolanle Tajudeen (financial secretary), Samuel Isah (assistant financial secretary), and Chioma Ojibah (auditor), among others.

The congress was supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and SDP stalwarts, including SDP’s national legal adviser, Joseph Abu.

He added that the congress also had Lagos SDP ex-chairman Femi Olaniyi, party leaders and supporters across various councils in attendance.

“This is a call to serve, and I promise to give it my all, so we ensure our set goals are accomplished. I want to say a big thanks to the members of SDP, Lagos state chapter, for their trust,” said Mr Oludare. 

He added, “This is a strong indication that they believe in youth, and that accentuates the fact that there is hope again. I will enjoin my fellow youth to key in SDP’s work of remaking Nigeria great again – block by block, brick by brick. For this is the true genius of this great nation.” 

(NAN)