Over 500 members defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (
APC) to work with Governor Biodun Oyebanji and ensure the realization
of the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This happened less than 24 hours after the Election Petitions Tribunal
sitting in Ekiti State upheld the victory of Governor Oyebanji and
his Deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye in the June 18,2022 governorship
election
The defectors were mostly stalwarts of the African Democratic
Congress(ADC) and Social Democratic Party(SDP) in Ikere Local
Government Area of Ekiti State.
They predicated their actions on their interest and willingness to
join hands with the Oyebanji’s government to bring about meaningful
changes and ensure total victory for Tinubu in next year’s general
election.
Spokesman of the defectors and former SDP Legal Adviser in Ikere Local
Government , Mr Olatunbosun Asana, stated that he led over 35
supporters of his former party in Ikere constituency 2 into APC to
work for the success of the party’s candidates in 2023.
Asana dispelled the insinuation that he defected to APC because of
the Thursday’s Tribunal judgement, which upheld the election of
Oyebanji and his Deputy, Chief (Mrs)Monisade Afuye.
” We came to support and enjoy dividends of democracy in APC. I
personally observed that the present administration has what it takes
to move Ekiti forward and we need to join hands to achieve its lofty
dreams of ensuring economic prosperity for the people”.
Also, the ADC Chairman in Ikere Local Government, Mr Lanre Adekogba,
added that he was captivated to joining APC owing to Oyebanji’s open
-door policy and well encapsulated six- point agenda of his
administration.
Adekogba, who pointed out that Governor Oyebanji had demonstrated that
he had the interest of bringing development, noted that the Governor
had spread the olive branch to those in opposition parties, including
other stakeholders like traditional rulers and diasporan Ekiti to
build a virile and economically buoyant State.
He expressed confidence in the ability of the APC Presidential
flag-bearer, Tinubu, to change the current economic and security
problems that had consumed many Nigerians.
” Tinubu brought about meaningful changes when he was Governor of
Lagos state. He solved transport problem, he is a developer, so if he
can emerge the president of Nigeria, he would surely solve the current
challenges”.
Receiving the defectors, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Afuye,
expressed joy that those who were formerly members of the APC in
Ikere are back into the fold, promising that the party will accord
them equal opportunities as old members.
Mrs Afuye, represented by her Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Victor
Adeniyi, charged the defectors to work for the success of APC
candidates in 2023, saying the present administration is incurably
committed to putting smile on the faces of youths, farmers and young
graduates .
She said that the six -point agenda of Governor Oyebanji was carefully
crafted to put Ekiti on a pedestal of meaningful growth, economic
advancement and prosperity .
“Ekiti is our Jerusalem, please join hands to make the state great. I
am appealing to those who are still in opposition parties to please
and please join the APC moving train.
” The present administration will do everything possible to make the
people happy. Our plans, programmes and policies will be tailored
towards rapid Ekiti’s development and all of us shall benefit”.
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