The elections commenced immediately after the AGM with the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Ekorian Bode Osoba of the Konga Club delivering his opening speech. He commended the passion and noble act of selflessness that propelled the distinguished aspirants to offer themselves to serve EKOBA.
The conduct of the elections was anchored by Ekorian(Rtd AIG) Tunji Caulcrick with the assistance of the Committee’s secretary. Forty-six delegates were present and accredited for the elections. The aspirants below were unanimously elected by delegates through consensus:
|
SN |
POSITION |
NAME |
SET |
|
1. |
PRESIDENT |
EKORIAN FASHINA RILWAN ADEBOLA |
1979 |
|
2. |
1ST VICE PRESIDENT |
EKORIAN OSINOWO AKINYEMI |
1982 |
|
3. |
2ND VICE PRESIDENT |
EKORIAN(SURV) ALABI R.O. SUBAIR |
1983 |
|
4. |
GENERAL SECRETARY |
EKORIAN ENITAN OLUKAYODE ABAYOMI |
1981 |
|
5. |
2ND ASST GEN SECRETARY |
EKORIAN ONATUNDE OLUWASEGUN ADEOLA |
1993 |
|
6. |
AUDITOR |
EKORIAN(OTUNBA) OWOYEMI FUNSHO DAVID |
1972 |
|
7. |
TREASURER |
EKORIAN ADERIBIGBE ADEKUNLE |
1974 |
|
8. |
SOCIAL SECRETARY |
EKORIAN(DR) OLOKODANA FEMI |
1983 |
|
9. |
ASST SOCIAL SECRETARY |
EKORIAN ONASANYA OLUWASEGUN JELILI |
1993 |
|
10. |
PUBLICITY SECRETARY/PRO |
EKORIAN AKINLOYE BUSARI |
1978 |
The positions of the 1st Assistant General Secretary and Welfare Officer were contested by two aspirants each. Below is the outcome the elections:
|
POSITION |
ASPIRANT |
VOTES |
REMARKS |
|
1st Assistant General Secretary |
EKORIAN BABATUNDE OSIBODU(E’79) |
42 |
WON AND DECLARED ELECTED |
|
EKORIAN RAPHEAL AKANGBE(E’89) |
4 |
||
|
Welfare Officer |
EKORIAN MONDAY OKOBIA(E’94) |
17 |
|
|
EKORIAN SUNDAY OJO(E’89) |
27 |
WON AND DECLARED ELECTED |
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee called for nominations/volunteers to fill the positions of Financial Secretary and Legal Adviser for which expression of interest was not received. Ekorian Ladi Fatuga and Ekorian Femi Onatoye(the Electoral Committee’s secretary) were nominated for the position of Financial Secretary. Ekorian Ladi Fatuga A later stepped down voluntarily. Ekorian Femi Onatoye accepted the nomination and he was unanimously elected by delegates as the Financial Secretary.
Ekorian Kayode Enitan was also nominated to double as the Legal Adviser pending the election of a substantive legal adviser at the next general meeting. He equally accepted the nomination.
The elected EKOBA Executive Council Members are provided below:
|
S/N |
NAMES |
POSITION |
SET |
|
1. |
Ekorian Rilwan Adebola FASHINA |
President |
E’ 79 |
|
2. |
Ekorian Osinowo AKINYEMI |
1st Vice President |
E’ 82 |
|
3. |
Ekorian (Surv.) Alabi R.O. SUBAIR |
2nd Vice President |
E’ 83 |
|
4. |
Ekorian Olukayode Abayomi ENITAN |
General Secretary |
E’ 81 |
|
5. |
Ekorian (Engr) Babatunde Oladele OSIBODU |
1st Asst. Gen. Sec. |
E’ 79 |
|
6. |
Ekorian Oluwasegun Adeola ONATUNDE |
2nd Asst. Gen. Sec |
E’ 93 |
|
7. |
Ekorian (Otunba) Funsho David OWOYEMI |
Auditor |
E’ 72 |
|
8. |
Ekorian Adekunle ADERIBIGBE |
Treasurer |
E’ 74 |
|
9. |
Ekorian (Dr.) Femi OLOKODANA |
Social Secretary |
E’ 83 |
|
10. |
Ekorian Oluwasegun Jelili ONASANYA |
Asst. Social Sec. |
E’ 93 |
|
11. |
Ekorian Akinloye BUSARI |
Pub. Sec./PRO |
E’ 78 |
|
12. |
Ekorian (Engr.) Sunday OJO |
Welfare Officer |
E’ 89 |
|
13. |
Ekorian Daniel Femi ONATOYE |
Financial Secretary |
E‘ 94 |
|
14. |
Ekorian Olukayode Abayomi ENITAN- pending the election of a substantive Legal Adviser |
Legal Adviser |
E’ 81 |
|
15. |
Presidents and Secretaries of Service Clubs |
Ex-Officios |
All Sets |
Hearty congratulations to the new National Executive Council members and I wish you God’s grace in the execution of your mandate.
Thank you.
Ekorian Bode Osoba(Konga Service Club)
Chairman- Electoral Committee