ELECTION OF NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF EGBE BOBAKEYE OKUNRIN ADIMULA IJESALAND SET FOR OCTOBER 12TH

The Egbe Bobakeye Okunrin Adimula Ijesaland, a prominent socio-cultural organization in Ijesaland, will hold elections on October 12 to select its first democratically elected Executive Council members.

This election comes as the current interim Executive Council’s term concludes this December, following the annual lwude Ijesa festivities.

In a statement from the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Bobakeye Bayo Fadugba, the following candidates have been nominated and cleared for the upcoming election:

NOMINEES:

• Aare:
• Odunayo Ashaolu (Withdrew)
• Bobakeye Ola Apoeso (Accepted to run)
• Otun Aare:
• Sunday Adewusi (Accepted to run)
• Adedamola Adedeji (Withdrew)
• Akowe:
• Prince Sunday Apesinola (Accepted to run)
• Adedamola Adedeji (Withdrew)
• Akapo:
• Ayoola Babalola (Accepted to run)
• Oladipupo Ojo (Withdrew)
• Ojo Oladimeji (Withdrew)
• Akowe Ayeye:
• Adewale Adedeji (Withdrew)
• Alukoro:
• Isaac Obembe (Withdrew)
• Olorunfemi Obanla (Accepted to run)
• Gbenga Osobu (Withdrew)
• Majeobaje:
• Comm. Akinwumi Fasakin (Withdrew)
• Solomon Olowookere (Accepted to run)
• Bobaseye Akinyemi Fasakin (Withdrew)
• Alabojuto:
• Remi Ajayi (Withdrew)
• Wale Obe (Accepted to run)

Commenting on the election, the outgoing Aare, Arc. Timothy Odunayo Ashaolu, expressed satisfaction with the diligent approach of the Electoral Committee in managing the election process, which has been conducted peacefully and professionally.

He praised the members of Egbe Bobakeye for their maturity and commitment.

Addressing rumors of disintegration, he confirmed that as of October 3, 2025, the membership strength of Egbe Bobakeye is at 143, with 95 members having paid their 30k membership renewal dues for this year. Additionally, members have been settling their payments for the Damask Aso-Ebi selected for this year’s lwude Ijesa festival.

Echoing these sentiments, Bobaseye Akinyemi Olusegun Fasakin, the Convener and former Majeobaje of the Egbe, thanked the Bayo Fadugba-led Electoral Committee for their effective management of the electoral process.

He expressed his pleasure that the Bobakeyes have demonstrated that the organization is not a one-person show by holding elections for new officers to serve for another two years after a period of appointed interim officials.

He encouraged other similar organizations to follow suit and emphasized that no one, especially other conveners, should view their respective Egbe as personal property, but rather as a collective Ijesaland Egbe that has emerged through their leadership.