Opposition bigwigs will join APC in carnival-like manner, Ajimobi says

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state, on Thursday, met with executive members and stalwarts of the party sounding firm that opposition bigwigs had resolved to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In what he described as a done deal, Ajimobi said the defection of thousands of opposition members into the APC was only delayed because of their insistence on a carnival-like event.

At the meeting held at party’s secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan, Ajimobi said the opposition will be shocked at the calibre of known political figures to join the party.

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He described as rumours, those notions that he planned to dissolve the incumbent party executives from the ward to state level to foist his preferred persons on the party.

Especially, Ajimobi said he would galvanise a united and strong APC, in view of the fact that some members of the opposition were regrouping.

Further discussions at the meeting saw Ajimobi assure members that all efforts were being geared to facilitate an out of court settlement on the litigation challenging the creation of local council development areas by the state government.

According to Ajimobi, local government elections would be held once the court case was resolved.

The meeting had in attendance executive members of the party led by Chairman, Chief Akin Oke and other party leaders at ward levels.