By Ayodele Oni
The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has strengthened its base in Ondo State with the defection of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party,(SDP) as Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa concluded his Thank You on tour to 18 Local Government Areas of the state in Akure.
Defectors included Adekanmbi Oluwatuyi, a PDP member from Akure; Chief Falusi of the PDP from Akoko North-East; and Chief Kora Adebisi, an SDP member from Akoko North-West.
Others were Yusuf Lateef, who joined the APC alongside former 2016 local government officials, councillors, supervisors and advisers, as well as Ijanusi Olawale and his group from Akoko South-East.
However, the much touted defection of Agboola Ajayi, PDP governorship candidate during last year’s election did not take place.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Ebenezer Adeniyan stated that Governor Aiyedatiwa welcomed them into the party and urged them to work for the success of the APC in 2027.
The Governor also cautioned party members against internal rancour as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
He warned that infighting would weaken the party, stressing that party supremacy would determine those who would fly the APC’s flags in future elections, noting that the party remained one and indivisible.
Governor Aiyedatiwa further called on the people of the state to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027, describing the President as irreplaceable.
The Governor thanked residents of Akure South for their continued loyalty to the APC, recalling that the local government delivered the highest number of votes among the 18 local government areas in the November 16 governorship election.
He expressed appreciation for the mandate given to him and his deputy, describing the support as decisive to the party’s victory.
Earlier, the state APC Vice Chairman, Atili Ikoto Agabra, said the party had no room for “joiners or partners,” stressing that relevance within the APC would be determined strictly by members’ contributions and commitment.
He urged the new members to work for the party at all levels and demonstrate loyalty through consistent participation in party activities
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