A former chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Ondo State, Comrade Oluwatosin Ayeni, has been elected Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Alliance in the state.

Ayeni emerged through a consensus arrangement at the party’s state congress held on Wednesday in Akure.

The Chairman of the Congress Committee, Oladimeji Oluwafisayo, announced Ayeni’s emergence, noting that the process reflected the agreement of party stakeholders.

At the congress, Barrister Jerry Babaleye was also returned as the party’s State Legal Adviser.

In his acceptance remarks, Ayeni thanked party members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to provide purposeful leadership for the growth of the party in the state.

He urged Nigerians to align with the DLA, describing it as a credible platform capable of producing competent leaders to reposition the country.

The new chairman, who previously served as the ADC’s liaison officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission, assured members that the party would prioritise internal democracy and present credible candidates in future elections.

Earlier, the Secretary of the Congress Committee, Okechukwu Ibeh, described Ayeni’s emergence as well-deserved, expressing optimism that the party would witness rapid development under his leadership.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission monitored the exercise, led by the Ondo State Administrative Secretary, Adenike Tadese.