Ekiti PDP hit by defections as 7 LG chairmen join APC

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Ekiti PDP hit by defections to APC

Ekiti chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party was hit by a gale of defections Friday as no fewer than 500 members, including seven serving local government chairmen and 42 Councillors defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors with their supporters were on Friday received by Governor Kayode Fayemi into the ruling APC fold at a rally held at the popular Fajuyi Pavilion.

The council chairmen who dumped PDP are Ayodeji Daniel ( Ekiti West), Abiodun Dada (Ijero), Yemi Ayeni (Ikere), Tunde Aladegbami (Ido/Osi), Sikiru Ogundana (Ekiti East), Olubayode Okeya (Emure), and Yemi Owoeye (Efon).

The local government chairmen said they dumped PDP because the opposition party cannot add value to the lives of Ekiti residents.

They described Fayemi as a true leader who plays inclusive politics and never victimised them since coming to power last year.

Governor Fayemi was represented at the rally by his Chief of Staff, Biodun Omoleye. Other party chieftains present were the state APC Chairman, Paul Omotoso and APC Southwest Zonal Publicity Secretary, Oladapo Karonwi.

The Vice chairmen and councillors in the seven councils also defected to APC just as some commercial motorcyclists and mining association members formally joined the party.

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APC zonal spokesperson Hon. Karonwi said the defectors have taken the best decision “by quitting PDP whose governance structures have collapsed irretrievably.”

While receiving the new members, the party chairman, Barr Omotoso, who described them as great assets promised that they would not be discriminated against as they will enjoy same privileges with old members.

He said: “Nobody is a latecomer in our party; we are ready to accommodate you.

“You have seen the light and you will never go back to darkness again and together, we will move Ekiti forward

“I want to say that our doors are still open to those who are still in opposition to join us, come over to APC the party of the people.”

Omotoso said APC would give them a better platform to contribute to Ekiti development, urging them to join hands with Governor Fayemi in taking the Ekiti to purposeful pedestal.

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