The Osun State Chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), regarded as the most populous theatre association in Nigeria, has elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next four years.
The election, held at the Osun State Council for Arts and Culture, Testing Ground, Osogbo, produced eleven officers.
Prince Olayinka Laoye emerged as the new State Governor, while veteran journalist, long-serving actor and administrator, Omo’ba Ademola Adedokun, popularly known as Màngúdú, who served as the pioneer General Secretary of TAMPAN for two terms, emerged as Deputy Governor.
Other elected officers are: Otunba Adekunle Abolade ‘Dodoede’ as State Secretary, Ademiju Olagunju as Treasurer; Olayiwola Amokeoja as Publicity Secretary; Omowande Nasiru Akinlade as Assistant Secretary and Oluwatoyin Adewumi as Financial Secretary.
Also elected are Seye Ogunseye as Social Secretary; Faloyin Adebayo as Auditor; Olaide Alafe as Organising Secretary; and Soji Taiwo Adeogo as Provost Marshal.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Governor, Prince Laoye, expressed joy over his emergence and appealed to members for support to promote the theatre industry in the state. He promised to prioritize the welfare of members from local government to state level, with special attention to elders, adding that he would create a forum of past Governors and elders.
Speaking on the exercise, the Chairman of the State Electoral Committee, Pastor Adeyemi Alaba, popularly known as Eruje, described the election as peaceful and expressed satisfaction with the outcome. He urged the winners to see their new positions as a call to serve.
Similarly, the former Chairperson of the TAMPAN Electoral Committee (TECOM) that ushered in the last administration; Mrs. Solabomi Duro Ladipo-Akinsola, commended the peaceful conduct of the poll and appealed to members to support the new executives for the progress of TAMPAN in the state.
Elders who served as observers include Alhaji Bamidele Adeoti, Prince Oluwole Adedeji, Prince Ayo Oladapo, Mr. Abiodun Ajayi and Mr. Abolaji Adekunle.
The new executives are expected to work towards strengthening the association and promoting the growth of the entertainment industry in Osun State.
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