The Socialist Party of Nigeria has elected Comrade Alfred Adegoke as its candidate for the governorship election in Osun State.
The election is scheduled to hold on September 22, 2018
Adegoke emerged at the State Congress/Governorship Primary, which held on Saturday and had in attendance four representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission as observers, and the Acting National Chairperson of the party, Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye, as Chairman.
The Congress/Governorship Primary, held at the State Secretariat of the party, Suite 38/39, Abiola Shopping Complex, 123 Station Road (beside Total), Osogbo, started around 12pm and ended around 2.30pm.
Adegoke was unanimously voted by the delegates present.
Adegoke has been a longtime activist and socialist, who has committed close to 30 years of his life to emancipation of working people and youth in Nigeria.
He was the Secretary General of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union in 1988/89.
He was also a major figure in the anti-military rule struggle.
He was a national mobilization officer of the Joint Action Committee of Nigeria, led by the legendary late Gani Fawehinmi.
JACON led the struggle against the Abacha monstrous regime.
Unlike many fair-weather activists, Adegoke has maintained his commitment to the emancipation of the working and toiling people.
He played active roles in the struggles and agitations of workers and youths nationally and in Osun State.
As a lawyer of over 25 years’ experience, he has used his legal resources to defend the working people, poor, students and youths.
He has legally defended and represented workers, students and trade associations and unions against attacks by the anti-worker and anti-poor governments.
He is a lawyer to many workers’ and students’ unions and associations.
He was a prominent figure in the struggle of Osun State workers and retirees against poor working conditions, unpaid salaries and pensions.
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