Osun Conducts Community Development Council Election

The election into the Local Community Development Council was today conducted across the State. The exercise was held at the headquarters of Local Governments, Local Council Development Areas, Area Offices and Administrative Offices.

Among the posts contested for were Chairman, Vice – Chairman, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Others were Public Relations Officer, Auditor, Women Representative and Project Coordinator.

The election was largely successful except at Ife South West Local Council Development Area, Awolowo Town where the election was postponed because of irregularities observed in the conduct of the election.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Rural and Community Affairs, Engineer Moshood Titilola ,who observed the conduct of election in Boripe, Boluwaduro, Ila and Ifelodun Local Governments commended the contestants and the delegates for their peaceful conduct during the election.

Engineer Titilola assured the people of the state that the present government will continue to work for communal peace and security saying people of the State must continue to support the government in achieving this aim.

The Director of Community Development Department in the State, Mrs Hannah Mosadomi explained that the government put in place the necessary materials to ensure the success of the exercise. She added that the election into Zonal Offices will take place next week Wednesday.