Following the resolution of the crisis that engulfed the election process on December 27th, the Board of Trustees of the Erin-Osun Progressives Union has successfully handed over to new Executives of the Union.
The Executives were inaugurated on Saturday at a programme held at the Palace of Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yusuff Omoloye Oyagbadun.
It was gathered that Executives were those who were unopposed during the aborted election on December 27. They all obtained forms for their positions. The post of the Youth Leader, which was the only contesting position and said to be the cause of the crisis has been stepped down.
Speaking shortly before the presentation of the Executives, the Secretary of the BoT, Alhaji Seriki tasked the new Union leaders to bring an end to the crisis bedeviling the Federation of Erin-Osun Students Association (FESA). He added that the EXCOS can now appoint a credible person to serve as the youth leader.
In his speech, the Asiwaju of Erin-Osun and immediate past President of the Union, Engr Hassan Alao described the event as historic, stating that he has no doubt in the new leadership of the Union.
Alao, who expressed happiness with the way the BoT resolved the challenge, calling on the new EXCOS to rededicate themselves to the development of the ancient town of Erin-Osun.
In acceptance speech, the new President, Mr Kayode Olawale assured every son and daughter of Erin-Osun of his readiness to take the leadership of the town from where Alao stopped, to an enviable height.
Olawale said, “Serving my community has always been a joy and a privilege that I am grateful for every single day. I wouldn’t have been able to do it if it weren’t for all the amazing people in this great community.
“There is nothing more important to me than striving to be a “good human being.” So to be here today and be acknowledged as to receive the endorsement of all and sundry is beyond expressing in words for me.
“I am a human being, nothing human is allen to me” stated by Tenence in 1548C. And when I first read it many years ago, I heard no idea of the depth of that meaning. I have a father who cherished his town so much and relayed very well with his people. And I would often say to my father, Baba why can’t we just have regular people around us whenever we come home. And my father said to me “they are regular people, they are just like us, they want the same thing we want, especially a secured future that I want for you.” This was the ringing tone in my ears since then.”
The Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yusuff Omoloye Oyagbadun also tasked the new leadership on selflessness and commitment.
The New Executives are Chief Kayode Gbadebo Olawale, President; Engr. Morufu Adeoye Adeniran, 1st Vice President; Mr. Olusegun Babatunde Adesina, 2nd Vice President; Alhaji Yekeen Sodiq Olayiwola, National Secretary; Mrs. Faoziyat Atinuke Adigun-Oyedokun, Assistant Secretary; Mr. Lukuman Adesina Ajibola, financial secretary, Comrade Musilludeen Abidemi Awonlyi, Welfare officer.
Others are Mr. Nathaniel Olusegun Olabisi, Hon. Azeez Odeyemi, Mr. Morufu Babatunde Saka, Mrs. Monsurat Temilola Ibitoye, Joseph Kayode Aderinola, Barrister Rasheed Babawale and Mrs. Risikat Morenike Babalola.
