A new National Executive Council has been sworn-in to take charge of the affairs of the Kabba Development Union (KDU), at a colorful ceremony held in Kabba, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Process for election into the various offices commenced in February 2025, and came to a successful conclusion with online voting.
The entire process was monitored by members of Board of Trustees (BOT) of KDU, community leaders, Clan heads, politicians and prominent Owe sons and daughters within and outside Nigeria.
As stipulated in the KDU Constitution, delegates were drawn from the home branch and other branches of the Union within and outside the country.
At the end of the election, the following were elected national executives:
Emmanuel Bobinihi (President-General), Mr. Adekunle Fagbemi (Home Vice President 1), Mr. Sunday Ezekiel (Home vice president 2),
Kehinde Owohunwa (Secretary-General), Hon (Mrs) Bisi Yusuf (Treasurer) and Pastor John Ibiejemite (Financial Secretary).
Others are: Mrs Mary Jerome (Woman Rep 1), Mrs Victoria Daniel (Woman Rep 2), Mr Sola Fashagba (Social Secretary), Hon. (Chief) Moses Ajibade (Vice President-North), Princess Grace Oladepe Omonale (Vice President-South), Prince Adebayo Atomode (Auditor) and Barrister Segun Modeyin. (Legal Adviser).
Comrade Augustine Ajibade, Mr Mike Friday and Mr Yemi Matthew, will serve as Ex-officio members.
After the oath-taking and swearing-in ceremony, the immediate past President, Engr. Emmanuel Ajibero, formally handed over the seal of the office of the President-General to his successor, Mr. Emmanuel Bobinihi.
In his acceptance speech, the newly-elected President-General, Bobinihi, thanked all Owe sons and daughters, home and abroad, for deeming him fit to lead KDU.
He also thanked all who participated in the election process in one capacity or the other, culminating in the inauguration of the new Executive Council.
Bobinihi who commended the immediate-past executives for their commitment to the development of Kabba, promised to sustain the tempo.
“Our deep appreciation goes to our consultant for facilitating this online process, making it so transparent, effective and result-oriented.
“We appreciate the opportunity he has given us, which made it possible for all our branches to participate in making these choices of leadership, devoid of security threat and in compliance with the State Government’s directive on public gathering at this time,” he added.
