Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Monday Aridaojo, Praises Peaceful Conduct of NYCN Elections
….Enesi Elected NYCN Chairman, Kogi State Chapter, Pledges to Fulfill Expectations
By Yahaya Idris
The five Chairmanship aspirants of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Kogi State Chapter delivered their addresses at the 2025 Congress and State Election.
Following the expiration of the four-year tenure of NYCN Chairman Benjamin Jeremiah Ojodale from Kogi East, the Central was to provide a successor.
Five Chairmanship aspirants from the axis contested with gallantry and confidence to showcase their capacity and test their popularity.
Delegates from the twenty-one Local Government Areas, 30 State Executive Council members, and eligible voters cast their votes, witnessed by stakeholders, youth leaders, government representatives, and election observers.
In the aftermath of the fiercely contested Chairmanship position, the Kogi State NYCN Electoral Committee Chairman, Apeh Modecai, declared Abdulmumin Abdulrahaman Enesi the winner, having secured 105 votes to outdo fellow contestants from the axis.
Comr. Enesi, newly elected Chairman of the NYCN, Kogi State Chapter, made a commitment to uphold expectations in his service to youths throughout the State and pursue strategic partnerships between the State Government, Non-Governmental Organizations, and committed individuals to further youth causes in the Confluence State.
Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Monday Aridaojo, praised the youth of Kogi State for their peaceful conduct throughout the electioneering process.
He described this peaceful behavior as a clear indication of their readiness to take up leadership positions in the state.
Comr. Abel Abaji, national representative of NYCN at the Congress and election, commended the harmonious relationship between former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and incumbent, Ahmed Usman Ododo, urging the outgoing and incoming Leaders of NYCN to collaborate for the advancement of Youth in the State.
Other positions were contested with winners emerging while some Executive members of the Council emerged unopposed and were affirmed by the electoral body.
The new Leadership of the Council will serve a four-year term.
