Former Commissioner for Rural Development in Lagos, Cornelius Ojelabi has emerged chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos.
Ojelabi emerged as a consensus candidate at the State Congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Saturday.
Party leaders at the congress include Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, and some members of the National Assembly.
They are the lawmaker representing Lagos Central district, Oluremi Tinubu, and a member of the House of Representatives, James Faleke, among others.
Chairman of the Election Organising Committee, Adebayo Adelabu, explained that 35 out of the 36 positions were returned unopposed.
He added that 37 forms were received for the office of the state chairman, but only two candidates were screened for the position.
Adelabu, said while one was disqualified, the committee was left with the option of one candidate for the position of the chairman.
He stated that the guidelines set by the national leadership of the party for the state congress had been met before going ahead to throw open the voice vote option which was unanimously adopted by the delegates who thundered their approval from the pavilions.
In his acceptance speech,the new State Chairman, Ojelabi promised to work assiduously with other executives to return the governor of Lagos state in 2023
