The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ondo State, today Saturday 21 February, 2026 conducted its congress across the 18 local government areas of the state peacefully and orderly.
The exercise was monitored by the Committee from the national secretariat of the party and Consequently, new party leadership emerged at all the council areas in the state.
Speaking with newsmen at St Mary Mega Primary School, Oke Oka, in the Akoko Southwest local government area of the state, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly and currently Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Rt Hon. Victor Olabimtan, said the process was hitch-free.
Olabimtan said the new leaders emerged through affirmation, adding that the exercise marked a passing of the baton and further solidified the party’s structure.
According to him, “It was peaceful; there is no problem; all our party members are here and the electoral umpire.
“There is no fear or apprehension, and we have affirmed all our newly local government officials of the party.
“This is the local government congress of the party which took place in all the 18 local government areas in the state.
“So far so good, we have not heard any adverse reports. The idea behind affirmation is to make the exercise less rancorous.”
Also, the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Abiola Olawoye, said the congress was peaceful in Ondo East and said, “The congress was peaceful.
“This is a constitutional responsibility of the party to go through the process, and I can confirm to you that the exercise has been peaceful.
The commissioner said the exercise signifies progress, unity and togetherness and foretells huge success for the party in the 2027 general elections and beyond.
In Akure South local government area of the state, the Chairman of the council, Dr Gbenga Fasua, said, “In Akure South, we don’t have any issues. As we speak there’s no issue so far; I don’t know, maybe outside the state. But for the Akure South local government, it’s been calm, it’s been cool, and of course, the result has been awesome.
Fasua said that “We received the delegations from the party national, and of course so far it’s been fair and been warm, and the turnout is huge. We could accredit this to being highly successful from my own end here in Akure South local government.”
