Skip to main content

I am happy to be honoured as Matron of Ekiti Women Emancipation Movement - Tosin Aluko



The first female council boss in Ekiti State and the current Commissioner 1, Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Chief (Mrs) Tosin Ajisafe Aluko has expressed joy over her appointment as the Matron of Ekiti Women Emancipation Movement.

The former council boss said she was shocked at the unexpected honour bestowed on her by the movement yesterday during the official inauguration of the group.

She commended the brains the movement, especially the Co-ordinator, Mrs. Adenike Adedayo for her ability to mobilize and coordinate virtuous women across the sixteen local government areas of the state and promised to give the movement necessary support.

Mrs. Aluko said she will never run away from association of women that has foresight like Ekiti Women Emancipation Movement.

"One of the type of associations that I like to associate myself with is a group like this.The fact that the movement is one of the formidable groups formed to market Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka amongst Ekiti women; I will make sure I do everything at my disposal to promote the movement", Mrs. Aluko said.

Speaking on the reasons Mrs. Aluko was made the matron of the movement, the Coordinator and Secretary of the group, Mrs. Adenike Adedayo and Mrs. Yetunde Osatunberu said the former council chairman was a grassroot mobilizer and great motivator who believes so much in the course of women; saying she was a role model to many young female politicians in the state.

Other women who were honoured with awards by the movement were the Commissioner for Works and Transportations, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun, member of Ekiti House of Assembly, Mrs. Titilayo Owolabi- Akerele and Engr. Abiola Oluayode who is the only female council boss in the state and also the chief supporter of the group in Ikole Local Government. Others were Hon. (Mrs) Shade Akinrinmola and Commissioner 3, Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Aramide Oyedeji Ojewole.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

APC Governorship Aspirant, Atinuke Omolayo, Participates in Delegate Congress in Emure

October 25, 2025 A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Mrs. Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo (née Okeya), who was duly screened and cleared by the party’s National Screening Committee, has demonstrated uncommon party loyalty by stepping down for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and actively participating in the delegate congress held today in her Eporo Ward, Emure Local Government Area. Mrs. Omolayo, who was warmly received with an Ọ̀wọ̀ song by jubilant party members, expressed appreciation to her ward for the support they gave her when she initially declared her intention to contest for governor. She explained that her decision to step down for Governor Oyebanji was informed by his wide acceptability across the state, sterling performances in office, and commitment to Ekiti’s growth and development, which she described as derivatives of continuity. While addressing the crowd, Mrs. Omolayo urged party members in Eporo Ward...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ignore Rumours: APC Confirms Governor Oyebanji’s Name to Be Submitted to INEC on January 16, 2026

…As APC Spokesperson Reiterates Official Candidate List Ahead of Publication The APC Integrity Caucus has moved to dismiss what it describes as a reckless and senseless rumour being circulated by a few individuals posing as party members. The gossip, they said, claims that the party “does not intend to submit” the name of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement released on Thursday, November 14, 2025, the caucus said such claims are baseless and should be ignored by every well-meaning member of the public. “Since the successful conduct of our governorship primary on October 27 and the ratification by authorised delegates on October 29, some mischief makers have been whispering that the party will not submit Governor Oyebanji’s name to INEC. This is completely false,” the statement read. The caucus emphasized that the APC operates according to a clearly defined timetable, which specifies the dates for submissio...
Post a Comment
Read more

Tinubu’s Son-in-Law, Oyetunji Ojo, Declares President’s Full Support for Oyebanji’s Second Term

…Promises to Lead Campaign Across 16 LGAs of Ekiti State   September 26, 2025  The cordial relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) was brought into focus on Friday when Honourable Oyetunji Ojo, Chairman of the Federal Housing Authority and son-in-law to President Tinubu, visited the Ekiti State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ojo told the State Executive Council that President Tinubu was firmly backing Governor Oyebanji’s re-election, describing the bond between the two leaders as “smooth, cordial and unwavering.” He stressed that the relationship between the Presidency and the Government of Ekiti State would only grow stronger in the years ahead. The FHA Chairman hailed Oyebanji as a “tested, trusted, and people-focused leader” who has delivered on his promises through achievements in infrastructure, human capital development and inclusive governance.  He pledged t...
Post a Comment
Read more