A House of Assembly candidate of the Labour Party in Ogun State, Mrs Bukola Adesanya, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Adesanya until her defection was the LP Assembly candidate for Ijebu North-East State Constituency in the forthcoming election.
She joined APC with many of her supporters during the grand finale rally of the APC governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun, ward to ward campaign of Ijebu -Ode, on Monday.
Adesanya said her decision to jettison her ambition was based on the directive of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, that all sons and daughters of Ijebuland and the entire Ogun East senatorial district must support the candidacy of Abiodun.
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She said, ‘We have come here today to join the progressive party, APC, to give our maximum support to our kinsman, Prince Dapo Abiodun in order to ensure his victory at the polls.
“The Awujale of Ijebuland has spoken and directed all the sons and daughters of Ijebuland to support the candidacy of the APC governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun. It is based on this that we concluded within ourselves to heed to the advice of the highly respected paramount ruler.”
A former governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba, assured party members of better days if Abiodun is elected into office.
While receiving the decampees on behalf of the party, the immediate past deputy governor of Ogun State who also doubled as the Director-General of Dapo Abiodun Campaign Organization, Prince Segun Adesegun appreciated their decision to be part of the progressive and assured them of adequate integration.
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