APC State Congress Committee Inaugurated, Commences Work Ahead of Congress.

APC State Congress Committee Inaugurated, Commences Work Ahead of Congress.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congress Committee has been formally inaugurated at the State Party Secretariat, with members charged with the responsibility of overseeing and coordinating the conduct of the forthcoming State Congress.

The eight-member committee is chaired by Chief Alaba Abejide, while Rt. Hon. Karounwi Oladapo serves as Secretary. Other members are Hon. Aladeg­bami, Bar. Ade Omonijo, Hon. Femi Awe, Mr. Mike Akinleye, Chief (Mrs.) Ronke Okunsanya, who represents the women bloc, and Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Olaleye.

The committee comprises representatives drawn from the various federal constituencies, with Chief Alaba Abejide representing North Federal Constituency 1 as Chairman; Hon. Aladegbami representing North Federal Constituency 2; Bar. Ade Omonijo representing South Federal Constituency 1; Hon. Femi Awe representing South Federal Constituency 2; Mr. Mike Akinleye representing Central Federal Constituency 1; and Rt. Hon. Karounwi Oladapo representing Central Federal Constituency 2.

Inaugurating the committee, the party chairman charged members to carry out a thorough and credible assignment, urging them to consider all tendencies within the APC.

He also noted that matters relating to party discipline remain at the discretion of the party, stressing the need for members of the committee to operate within the party's established guidelines and directives.

Responding, the Chairman of the committee, Chief Alaba Abejide, expressed appreciation to the party leadership for considering the members worthy of being entrusted with the responsibility.

Abejide assured the party and the Governor that the committee would not fail in the assignment, stressing their readiness to engage stakeholders across the party.

“We are prepared to move out, to consult, to dialogue.”

Also speaking, the Secretary of the Committee, Rt. Hon. Karounwi Oladapo, thanked the Governor for entrusting the committee with the assignment.

Karounwi assured that the committee would discharge its responsibilities diligently, promising that there would be no cause for regret over the confidence reposed in them.

The committee, which is expected to ensure that the State Congress is conducted in accordance with the APC's guidelines and directives, swiftly swung into action immediately after the inauguration and commenced work.

The members are expected to embark on consultations and dialogue with relevant stakeholders as part of efforts to ensure a smooth, credible and orderly congress process.

This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by Segun Dipe, Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti State, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.