The Ogun state chapter of the national conscience party, NCP has elected new state executive council to man the affairs of the party in the state in a bid to reposition itself for more relevance in the build-up to the 2015 general elections.
The state congress was held at the Iwe Irohin in Abeokuta, the state capital, and was witnessed by its National Chairman, Mallam Yunnusa Tanko and other officials.
The delegates to the state congress were drawn from the 20 local government areas of the state as part of the on-going repositioning and the national officers of the party were at hand to give their support with the chairman of the party that prides itself as the conscience of the nation, asking Nigerians to take their destinies in their hands.
Commenting on the state of the nation, the National Chairman bemoaned the challenge of insecurity and impunity, especially the rationale behind the clean bill of health given to Major Al Mustapha, the party however called for the change in the nation’s criminal justice system.
Delivering his keynote address at the occasion, human rights crusader, Mr Femi Aborishade challenged Nigerians to continue to ask questions about injustice, bad governance, insecurity and impunity, and especially the killers of the late Kudirat Abiola. He also commented on the on-going privatization of the power sector, a process he said is characterized by monumental fraud and inconsistencies.
After the election, which was an open ballot type of election, Mr Bankole Solomon emerged as the chairman, while Yusuf Babatunde emerged the director of publicity and publication.
