Bennett Oghifo
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has alleged that Mr. Bamidele Onalaja, Managing Director of RevolutionPlus Property Development Company Ltd, falsely presented himself recently as the chairman of its Lagos State chapter, stating that Onalaja’s tenure expired in February this year.
According to the President of REDAN, Akintoye Adeoye, who addressed a press conference in Lagos yesterday, Onalaja was past chairman of Lagos state.
“The attention of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has been drawn to the unauthorised representation of Mr. Bamidele Onalaja, Managing Director/CEO of RevolutionPlus Property Development Company Ltd, parading himself as the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of REDAN.
“For record purposes, the national body can confirm that Mr. Onalaja’s tenure expired on 22nd February 2024 in line with the constitution of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria
“ According to the REDAN Constitution, Section 20.2(i) states that ‘Elected officers of the Association shall be permitted to hold the same office for a single term of four years for the current EXCO, effective from February 2020 and subsequent councils.
“The 6th REDAN EXCO that Mr. Bamidele Onalaja served was dissolved upon expiration of tenure. Bamidele Onalaja was past chairman of Lagos state REDAN chapter, his tenure of four years of single term lapsed on the 22nd of February 2024,”
He said the association has internal mechanism to handle such, and will at the appropriate time take necessary action.
On the forthcoming election, which will be taking place at Ibadan on Tuesday the April 16, 2024, he insisted that the election will hold.
“ That election is not just to elect officers for Lagos State chapter but for the six states in this South-west Zone of the association and the states are Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti.
“And also election will be conducted for this Zonal officers. On the allegation that election for Lagos chapter was taken to Ibadan, Mr. Bamidele was probably wrongly advised, because it is the discretion of the association to determine where an election will hold and that election is for the six geopolitical zones and in the wisdom of the leadership of the association,” he added.
