By Bukola Hameed
The Oyo west vice chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Mumini Azeez and Mr. Wumi Oladeji have led hundreds of other defectors from PDP, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Democratic Party (ADP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, saying governor Makinde is full of deceit and pretence.
Alhaji Azeez said, “Governor Seyi Makinde takes advantage of people’s patience and loyalty to enslave them. We suffered a lot in his hand and we are now sending a message to him that the masses will pay him back at the poll very soon”.
The grandiose welcoming of defectors into the APC took place at the Open Ground at Methodist Primary School, Apaara, Oyo.
Other defectors who moved into the APC with hundreds of their followers include; Alhaja Ejide Saka (ADC), Mrs. Olawumi Kola (PDP), Mr. Nurudeen Abule (Accord), Mrs Olaide Akande Damo (ADP), Pastor Sulola Taiwo (Accord), Mrs Eniola Oyelere (Accord), Mr. Mustapha Sakiru, Mrs Fatimo (ADP) among others. They were also received by the APC candidate for the Oyo Central Senatorial District, Dr. Yunus Akintunde, the House of Representatives candidate for Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West, Hon. (Prince) Akeem Adeyemi and Hon. Kazeem Tunde Arole.
Former Chairman of Akinyele Local Government Area and the Deputy Director-General of Oyo APC 2023 Campaign Council, Asiwaju Yemi Aderibigbe, represented the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Teslim Folarin, at the ceremony which was graced by other party leaders which included; Alh. Tajudeen Olanite (State Secretary), Olawale Sadare (State Publicity Secretary), Alh. Yinka Folarin, Hon. Femi Akintunde, Hon. Segun Taiwo, Hon. Billy Ogundele, Chief Ogundijo Ogundiran, Chief E. O Olaoye, and Chief Sunday Elegbede.
