by Damilola Jagun
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains and some members across Ondo State have defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress APC.
The PDP members officially defected on Tuesday, January 13, citing the need for a change from broken promises and future as their reasons.
The younger brother of the former governor, late Dr Olusegun Agagu, Femi, a former Commissioner in the Federal Civil Service Commission, Hon. Victor Olabimtan, led the list of the defecting politicians.
During the defection ceremony, Femi Agagu said: “Our hands are now on the plough and there is no looking back. Indeed we are convinced that in the battle between the people of Nigeria and PDP, the people shall surely win.”
Others include a State party chairman and working committee member, members of National Assembly, Speakers and members of Ondo State House of Assembly, commissioners and Special Advisers.
Loyalists of the former governorship candidates of the party in the 2012 election Chief Olusola Oke were also among the defectors fuelling speculations that he approved their defection.
They include his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Kunle Adebayo, former member of OSOPADEC and former Special Adviser to the governor, Yinka Orokoto and a former local government Chairman, Dr Banji Ajaka.
Former Commissioners also defected, which includes: Niran Sule, Special Duties, Mrs Bukola Tenabe, Women Affairs, Tola Wewe Tourism,Boye Adegbemisoye, Community Development, Olaitan Ayeni, Works and Tola Aworh, Information.
A former Speaker, Taofiq Abdusalam and a House of Representatives member representing Owo/Ose, Hon. Eniolorunda Omosule defected as well.
While receiving the defectors into the fold, the Vice Chairman of the party in the South West, Chief Oluwole Akinyelure and the state Chairman, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke said they will be integrated into the party as co-founders.
