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| Publicity Secretary, Action Congress of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Joe Igbokwe |
About 1000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress, a statement said on Monday.
The defectors were said to have been received by the former State Commissioner of Health in the state, Mr. Leke Pitan; former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Joko Pelumi; and APC Chairman in the LCDA, Mr. Lateef Sangosanya.
One of the defectors, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, who was the PDP flag bearer in the council in the 2011 election, described their decision to leave the PDP as “the best thing to do following developmental strides” embarked upon by the incumbent chairman.
He added that the defectors were led by the former chairman of PDP in the LCDA.
Admonishing the new members to join hands to move the party forward, Vice Chairman of APC in Lagos State, Alhaji Akanni Bamu, urged them to ensure that the expected dividend of democracy is enjoyed by the people.
Bamu, while presenting the APC flag to the new members, promised that the party would not discriminate among the new entrants and old party stalwarts.
The statement added, “It would be recalled that the latest movement is the third time politicians from other parties will be decamping to All Progressives Congress in Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area and identifying with the progressive moves of the incumbent Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA, Mr. Olusegun Adetola.”
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