By Emmanuel Oluwakorede
The Socio-cultural Group of the Yoruba people of Kogi State, Okun Development Association (ODA) has elected new Executives to pilot the affairs of the body in the next 3 years.
Delegates from Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East and West, Mopamuro, Oworo in Lokoja Local Governments as well as Traditional Rulers witnessed the election.
The new leadership emerged in a peaceful, free and fair election conducted at this year’s Annual General Meeting held at Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area.
Those elected are; Amb. Akenson Rotimi, President General, Chief Solomon Olawumi, Vice President South, Adoga Jibril, Vice President North while Barr. Femi Oloruntoba is the Secretary General.
Others are; Wale Ikuseru, National Auditor, Olorunfemi Anjorin, Financial Secretary, Emmanuel Ayorinde Moses, National Social Secretary, Felix Folorunsho, Deputy Social Secretary, Kolawole David Friday, Deputy Secretary General with former Managing Director of Graphics Newspaper, Pastor Dayo Thomas and Emmanuel Oladele Alabi emerging National Publicity Secretary and PRO two respectively.
The Elegbe of Egbe, Oba Ayodele Irukera commended the outgone ODA officials for their selfless service to Okun people as well as the peaceful conduct of the election.
On his part, the outgone President, Barr. Femi Mokikan said his administration was able to increase the consciousness of Okun and Kogi people as well as Nigerians that the association exist, with establishment of branches both within and outside the country.
According to him, the commencement of the building of Okun Unity House in Kabba is one of the landmark achievements of his administration in the last six years, urging the People to give maximum support to the information Executives.
In his post election speech, the New ODA President General, Amb. Akenson Rotimi thanked Okun people for the confidence reposed in him, assuring that the new leadership will not disappoint the trust.
A One time President General of ODA, Chief Emmanuel Otitoju, President of South East Yagba Women Development Association, Chief Ebun Joel and President of Aiyegunle Gbede Development Union, Mallam Ahmed Ade-Fatai congratulated the new leadership on their emergence and prayed God to use them to effect the needed change in Okun land.
