Gov Abiodun constitutes 51-member Elders Council, appoints one woman

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has constituted Governors’ Elders Council (GEC).

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, on Friday, said “the list comprises critical stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC).”

Somorin said, “Members of the Council include statesmen and ‘women’ who have the requisite governance, business and political experiences necessary to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.”

However, DAILY POST observed that Chief Mrs Iyabo Apanpa was the only woman on the list, while the remaining 50 are men.

See the full list as released by Somorin below:

1. Senator Biyi Durojaiye

2. Prince Segun Adesegun

3. Senator Gbenga Kaka

4. Chief Muyideen Sabitu

5. Chief Segun Osibote

6. Chief Johnson Ogundeko

7. Chief Folorunso Elias

8. Alhaji Sarumi

9. Chief Rasheed Adenusi

10. Chief Bisi Rodipe

11. Chief Segun Aderibigbe

12. Dr. Olukoya Adeleke Adedoyin

13. Alhaji Dauda Afolabi Olokun

14. Chief Tolu Daodu

15. Chief Adepegba Otemolu

16. ACP Lamidi Odulawa Rtd

17. Otunba Adekunle Orekoya

18. Chief James Dina

19. Chief Sam Durojaye

20. Senator Odujirin

21. Dr. Ogunbiyi

22. Chief Shoyemi

23. Chief Sodiyan

24. Hon. Dave Salako

25. Chief Yemi Adefulu

26. Chief Fohun ABIOLA

27. Chief Dayo Abatan

28. Engr. Michael Joda

29. Pa Olutunji E Sotomi

30. Chief Aiyedogbon

31. Senator Akin Odunsi

32. Chief Babatunde Fadun

33. Chief Muftau Ajibola

34. Chief Mrs Iyabo Apanpa

35. Chief Waliu Ajibode

36. Chief Olusanya

37. Chief Musibau Obanla

38. Chief Olu Agemo

39. Bashorun Hon. Bisiriyu Popoola

40. Chief Samuel Elegbede

41. Alh. Adesokan

42. Dr. Femi Majekodunmi

43. Chief Sunday Sowunmi

44. Chief Muyideen soremekun

45. Hon. Babatunde Adesina

46. Chief Bode Mustapha

47. Engr. Seni Ayorinde

48. Chief Michael Adeleke Fajimi

49. Barr. Moshood Taiwo

50. Alhaji Adebesin

51. Chief Shamusideen Osho

Somorin informed that the Council will act in pure advisory capacity.

He said the council’s responsibilities would be to make inputs to fulfil “the Building our Future Together” Agenda of the Dapo Abiodun administration and to ensure strategic allocation of resources to projects and programmes that will make the most impact on the citizenry, irrespective of party affiliations or any other sectional sentiments.