The well-known Youth Wing of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) –Ibadan Prime Youths Forum has congratulated the President-General-Elect of the council –Chief (Barr.) Sulaimon Ajeniyi Ajewole of Oluyole Social Elite, Ibadan as he wins CCII Presidential Election.
Sequel to the General elections of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes that came up on Friday 14th April, 2023 at Ibadan House, the forum has congratulated the President-General-Elect on his victory at the poll and charged him to expedite actions on reconciliation of the council members, complete projects being handled and supervised by the council, fix the loopholes in the provisions of the Constitution of the Council, finetune and roll out projects and programmes to further establish Ibadan as a mega city, and consolidate on harnessing the power of youths.
In the press release jointly signed by the National Coordinator and General Secretary of the forum -Dr. Oluwatunmise Victor Adeagbo and Mr. Olanrewaju Abdulwahab respectively, the forum is in no doubt of the capacity of the President-General-Elect having served as FIBSU National President in the past, and as the Legal Adviser of CCII in the recent past.
The forum implored the PG-Elect Chief Niyi Ajewole to immediately constitute power-packed reconciliatory committee to reconcile all divisions most especially the resigned CCII BOTs and the outgoing PG’s team. The forum beseeched all the factions to work together starting from the beginning of the forthcoming Ibadan Cultural Festival 2023 so as to have a glamorous Ibadan week.
The forum expressed belief that the PG-elect would use his expertise and experience to fix the loopholes in the constitution of the council most especially the provisions that plunged the council into chaos during the course of electoral process.
The forum charged the PG-Elect to use his influence, experience, and capacity to complete the projects being handled and or supervised by the council most especially the Olubadan Palace as soon as possible. The forum expressed happiness that completion of Olubadan Palace is one of the top priorities of the PG-elect and thereby charged him to hit the ground running, complete, and commission the long overdue project as soon as possible.
The forum charged the P.G-elect and other members of the incoming Executive Council to finetune the annual programmes of the Council to meet up with the needs of the mega city that Ibadan is, increase the number of the affiliate clubs and that of the active clubs to enhance active participation of clubs and club members in programmes and activities of the council.
In conclusion, the forum charged the P.G-elect to consolidate on the achievements of Chief Yemi Soladoye and Prince Yemisi Adeaga in actively involving youths with capacities in activities and programmes of the council, with a believe that it will expand the reach of the Council which translates to improved cultural, social and economic impact of CCII on Ibadan environs.