APC, Others Lose 5,000 Members To PDP In Oyo

By Chuks Ekpeneru

About five thousand members of All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Democratic Party (ADP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have defected to ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The defectors on Thursday stormed the p premises of the local government secretariat led by a former chairman of the council, Segun Olayiwola.

The defectors where received by the PDP Chairman in the state, Kunmi Mustapha and other members of the state executive council of the party.

The Chairman promised that the PDP in the State would continue to deliver dividends of democracy to the people, adding that the defectors should return to their wards for registration.

The ceremony was attended by dignitaries that included Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Taoreed Jimoh; Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Sustainable Development Goals, Kunle Yusuf; Chairman of Akinyele council, Badmus Adekola; state Secretary, Wasiu Adeleke; Publicity Secretary, Akeem Olatunji; and Youth Leader, Adekola Adeoye.

Members of ADP that defected to PDP included leaders of Olatoye Sugar Foundation,  a former member of the House of Representatives, Temitope Olatoye, who was shot dead on March 9, 2019 during the  last governorship poll in the state.

Olayiwola, who was one of the leaders in APC in the council and a strong loyalist of a former governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, said he defected from APC based on the excellent achievements of Governor Makinde

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