The much talked about local government election in Oyo State has come and gone. The ruling party in the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all the thirty three seats into the local councils. Unfortunately, the main opposition political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) didn’t participate in the process. In fact, the party did all it could to get the election postponed, in order for it to be included in the whole process by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYIEC). The leadership of the party said they couldn’t be part of the preparation for the election because there was a court case challenging the illegal removal of democratically elected chairmen. The judgement of which has since been ruled in favour of APC at the Supreme Court.
Of course the Saturday May 22, 2021, Local Government election couldn’t be said to be hundred percent perfect, there were errors and pockets of violence in few places like Ibarapa East Local Government. As a matter of fact, the election of Ido was postponed till Wednesday 26th May due to non inclusion of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)’s name on the ballot papers. PDP won in the long run.
What, however, remains very important now is the action of the newly elected Local Council Chairmen. As the closest persons supervising the closest arm of government to the people at the grassroot levels. The expectations are too numerous. Especially now that they are expected to be autonomous in running affairs of the councils. That probably explains why Governor Makinde, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for the local government chairmen, held at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan, charged the newly elected council bosses to replicate the people-oriented policies and good governance being implemented at the state level at the grassroots.
In this report, City People’s Correspondent, ‘DARE ADENIRAN presents to you list of new local government chairmen in Oyo State and their councils. Read on.
RAHEEM AKEEM ADEPOJU
Hon. Raheem Adepoju is the new Chairman of Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. He is 39 years old and HND graduate of Public Administration from Kwara State Polytechnic. He was President, Public Administration Department of the institution between 2001 and 2009. He is a native of Igboho under Oorelope Local Government of Oyo State.
SULAIMAN ADEDIRAN
Hon. Sulaiman Adediran is the new Chairman for Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State.
JULIANA OLUWAKEMI AKANNI
She is the woman that will be in charge of Olorunsogo Local Government in the next three years.
AKANJI BABIR AYOADE
He is the new honourable Chairman for Ogbomosho North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
OYENIYI OYEDOKUN TIMOTHY
OOT, as he is popularly called in the political circle, is the new Chairman of Ogbomoso South Local Government. He was the caretaker Chairman of the council before now. Not many have him benefit of doubt when he was nominated as caretaker Chairman back then. But he has performed wonderfully well, and that must be responsible for his victory in the recently held local government election.
BOLAJI OJO AKINTOLA
Hon. Bolaji Ojo Akintola is the new Chairman for Itesiwaju Local Government.
JELILI OYINLOYE ADEBARE
He is the one officially in charge of Iwajowa Local Government.
FASASI ADEAGBO
He is the honourable Chairman of Atisbo Local Government.
RAMAT ADENIRAN
Mrs. Ramat Adeniran is now officially in charge of Saki-East Local Government.
SARADEEN OMIRINDE
He is the man in charge of Saki-West Local Government.
ADEBARE MURAINA AFOLABI
Hon. Adebare Muraina Afolabi is the newly elected Chairman of Kajola Local Government.
ADEOYE SEUN OJO
He is the man in charge of Ogo-Oluwa Local Government.
OLATEJU MICHAEL ALABI
Hon. Olateju Michael Alabi is the new Chairman of Oriire Local Government.
ADEGBITE ISAIAH ALABI
He is the newly elected Chairman of Surulere Local Government.
ADEDOYIN OLOYEDE ADEOYE
He is man in charge of Ibarapa Central Local Government.
LATEEF ADEBAYO LAWAL
Hon. Lateef Adebayo Lawal is the newly elected Chairman of Ibarapa North Local Government.
MUFTAU OSUOLALE
He is now the anchor man at Iseyi Local Government as the newly elected Chairman.
SUNDAY AKINDELE OJO
Hon. Sunday Akindele Ojo is the new Chairman for Afijio Local Government.
KAFILAT OLAKOJO
She is another woman making other women proud, especially in politics. She is the newly elected Chairperson of Atiba Local Government.
MUSBAUDEEN ADESINA SANUSI
He is the man in charge of Ona-Ara Local Government.
BABATUNDE AKEEM SALAMI
He is the Chairman, Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State.
AROWOSAYE SAHEED ADEYEMI
Arosad as he is popularly known is a prince of Oyo. He is doing well for himself in politics and upliftment of his immediate environment. He is the newly elected Chairman of Oyo East Local Government.
IBRAHIM AKINTAYO
He is the new Chairman of Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of Oyo State.
TAOHEED JIMOH ADEDIGBA
He is the newly elected Chairman of Akinyele Local Government.
OLAIDE POPOOLA
He is the new Chairman of Oluyole Local Government.
KAZEEM GBADAMOSI
He is the new Chairman of Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State.
OYEDELE SIKIRU SANDA
Like Governor Makinde, Sikiru Oyedele is also a product of Bishop Philips Academy in Ibadan. He attended the Polytechnic Ibadan and a former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly. He is the newly elected Chairman of Egbeda Local Government.
KEHINDE ADEYEMI AKANNI
Hon. Kehinde Adeyemi Akanni is the newly elected Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government.
SAHEED OLADAYO YUSUF
He is the man that will be in charge of Ibadan North Local Government. He is popular and well loved.
EMMANUEL OLUWOLE ALAWODE
He has been in charge of Ibadan South-East Local Government as the caretaker Chairman before now. Alawode is one of those who have won back their seats in the just concluded local council election in Oyo State.
OLUGBENGA OBALOWO
Hon. Gbenga Obalowo in the Chairman of Ibarapa East Local Government. He had earlier been nominated for the caretaker Chairman post in the council before he eventually joined the race.
SHERIFF ADEREMI ADEOJO
Hon. Sheriff Adeojo is the winner of the rescheduled Ido Local Government election. His victory was surprising to those who know his antecedents. Apart from being the son of a founding father of Oyo PDP, Alhaji Yekinni Adeojo, Sheriff is building a name for himself in politics. Before now, he was the caretaker Chairman of Omi/Apata LCDA. He has contested to be a member of House Representatives for his constituency twice.
