Kwara State ACN Caretaker Committee on Tuesday appointed Mr Toyin Ayinla the new state chairman of the party, in what the committee calls an urgent attempt to reposition the opposition party ahead of future tasks.

Ayinla, until Tuesday the secretary of the caretaker committee, was appointed the chairman after the committee voted to remove the former chairman Mr Kayode Olawepo, according to a statement Mr Ayinla issued in Ilorin on Tuesday afternoon.

The statement quoted the committee as urging party members to support the new leadership and assuring the public of the party's commitment "to lead the collective yearning for good governance and continuous struggle against tyranny of the few which is militating against the state's human and infrastructural development."

The statement reads: "Kwara State ACN Caretaker Committee, a body charged by the National Secretariat with the day-to-day running of the party, held a special meeting in Ilorin on Tuesday where some decisions were taken to smoothen the running of and reposition the party.

"The caretaker committee, among other things, effected leadership change by appointing Mr Toyin Ayinla as chairman in place of Mr Kayode Olawepo. Ayinla was until Tuesday secretary of the committee. Mr Olawepo has by this decision ceased to be the chairman of the party. 

"All the decisions, including the suspension of the chairman, have been communicated to all the appropriate authorities, while members across d state are urged to work with d new leadership to move the party forward.

"The party wishes to assure all its members and people of Kwara of renewed commitment to lead the collective yearning for good governance and continuous struggle against tyranny of the few which is militating against the state's human and infrastructural development."