EKITI STATE PDP SEC CONFIRMS HON DEJI OGUNSAKIN AS NEW STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY

The State Executive Committee, (SEC) of the Ekiti State Chapter of Peoples’ Democratic Party has ratified the appointment of the former Chairman, Ado LG and former 2018 Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party, Hon Deji Ogunsakin as the New State Chairman of PDP.

The party announced the appointment at its meeting in Ado Ekiti on Monday.

The State Publicity Secretary in a statement made to journalists after the meeting said; the appointment is in line with section 47(6) of the party constitution which states that, “where a vacancy occurs in any of the offices of the party, the Executive Committeee at the appropriate level shall appoint another person from the area or zone where the officer originated from, to serve out the tenure of the officer”.

The New Chairman Hon. Ogunsakin is from the same Central Senatorial District as the former Chairman, Hon Bisi Kolawole who resigned from the position on 23rd, Sept 2021.

The ratification by SEC was Sequel to the nomination by 10 out of 12 members of SEC from the Central Senatorial District.