Four lawmakers dump APC for APM in Ogun

FOUR lawmakers of the Ogun State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Allied People’s Movement(APM).

The legislators announced their defection through separate letters read by the Speaker of the House, Hon Suraju Ishola, on Thursday.

The defectors include two key principal officers, Hon Yinka Mafe (Sagamu 1) who was until his defection, the Majority Leader and Hon Idowu Olowofuja (Abeokuta South 11), who was Chief Whip.

Others were Honourables Tunde Sanusi (Obafemi Owode State Constituency) and Ganiyu Oyedeji (Ifo II).

Their reasons for defecting to APM was based on the outcome of the October 7 party’s Legislative Primaries while accusing their former party National Working Committee of injustice.

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They said the development forced them to leave the platform on which they were elected into the Assembly and their decision was taken after due consultation with their constituents and supporters.

The Speaker wished them the very best in their new party.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Speaker, Hon Olakunle Oluomo stated order 10 of the House rule, which stated that the ruling party must present the majority leader.

Oluomo urged Mafe to resign from office as the majority leader after his move into his new party.