The People Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi State Chapter on Saturday elected Hon. Enemona Anyebe as the new State Chairman and Alhaji Yahaya Karaku as Deputy State Chairman of the party.
The election which took place during the Kogi State PDP congress held at Kefas multipurpose Hall, Lokoja was conducted under a peaceful atmosphere devoid of rancour.
After the delegates casted their votes and the votes counted, Anyebe polled a total of 1,632 votes to emerge chairman of the party.
Sanni Gambo, who scored 88 votes, came second while David Ogwu and Anthony Amengo, trailed behind with 56 and 74 votes respectively.
Chairman of the Kogi State PDP Congress Committee, Senator Istifanus Gyang from Plateau state who announced the results congratulated the newly elected members of the state executive committee following their victories at the State Congress.
According to him, 2,898 delegates from the 21 local government areas of Kogi state were accredited for the exercise.
Senator Gyang commended the peaceful conduct of the elections, which were held in accordance with party rules and regulations.
He called on the newly elected state executives of the party to work hard to unite all members and ensure the party reclaim the state in 2027.
In his acceptance speech, the new chairman, Anyebe thanked all the delegates for reposing their confidence in him and other elected members of the State Executive Committee (SEC)
While promising to lead the party to victory in future elections, Anyebe pledged to unite all members of PDP in Kogi state and make the party attractive to others who are willing to join.
He commended leaders of the party who have laboured so hard to keep PDP alive since 1998, promising to live up to expectations.
Other executives elected are: Sunday Olufemi Ibrahim, State Secretary; Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Organizing Secretary; Senibi Segun, Legal Adviser; Paul Ukwenya, Financial Secretary; Umoru Tijani Aruwa, Publicity Secretary; Audu Siyaka Uhanaye (Hacor), Treasurer; Jude Sulle, Auditor; Mrs Esther Soje, Women Leader; Yunusa Adazaki, Youth Leader; Hon Igagwu Haruna, State Vice Chairman (East); Hon Anthony Akuvada, State Vice Chairman (Central) and Ibrahim Taiwo, State Vice Chairman (West).
Also elected were: Emmanuel Daku, Assistant Financial Secretary; Salawu Fortune Omuya, Assistant Treasurer; Adebisi John, Assistant Youth Leader; Toluhi Michael Segun, Assistant Organizing Secretary; Ajiboye Ola Bolaji, Assistant Publicity Secretary; Olu Olusoji, Assistant State Secretary; Ajibulu Osward Olutimehin, Assistant Auditor; Comfort Omolayo Oloni, Ex-Officio; Isa Husseni, Ex-Officio; Abdulrahaman Fruq Musa, Ex-Officio; Mashud Hasiya, Ex-Officio; Ben Ugbaje Ebi, Ex-Officio; Sule Abdulwahab Garba, Ex-Officio.
