Members of the All progressive Congress (APC) political Loyalists of hon. Ajibola Muraina (Sabauna) in their hundereds has defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibarapaland.
They were recieved by the honorable commissioner for Youth and Sport Hon. Seun Fakorede, Senatorial Candidate Oyo South, Mr Joseph Tegbe, PDP Candidate for Ibarapa Central/North Federal Constituency Hon. Adebayo Adepoju (Ibarapakan) S.A to Governor Makinde on Culture and Tourism Hon. Ademola Ige, Oyo South Senatorial Youth Leader, LG Chairman and others.
The PDP Senatorial candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe received an Award of Excellence from the Omoniyi Foundation in recognition of his support for the growth of Ibarapa land and the development of her people.
The award was presented at Idere where a leading House of Assembly aspirant in Ibarapa Central Area of Oyo state and Mrs Yetunde Wuraola, Special assistant on media in the Government of Governor Ajimobi led over a thousand supporters to dump the All Progressives Congress(APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
Bosun Ibikunle, a philanthropist, stated that the decision to join the PDP was driven by the need to support the ambition of Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, and also complement the effort of Gov Seyi Makinde.
Similarly, some aggrieved PDP members loyal to Hon. Muraina Ajibola has dumped him to reunite with the PDP.
While receiving the decampees on behalf of the Governor, Hon. Akeem Ademola Ige congratulated them on their decision to pitch tent with the PDP, the only party that can satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians for good governance and give a better life for all.
He stated that Governor Seyi Makinde has proven in the last three years beyond reasonable doubt that good governance is possible if the electorates can elect leaders that genuinely have the interest of the people at heart in the position of authority, adding that Makinde’s administration has become a yardstick for Nigerians to make a choice as 2023 general election approaches.
Speaking on behalf of Ambassador Arapaja, Ige assured the new and old members of equal opportunities as PDP is a fair and disciplined party that does not discriminate but rewards hard work and loyalty accordingly.
Others who spoke at the event include Mogaji Joseph Tegbe, Hon. Anthony Adepoju, Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi, Hon. Seun Fakorede and the party chairman in Ibarapa central-local government, Mr Gbade Akinlolu lauded Bosun Ibikunle and his supporters for taking the right step, stressing that the APC has disappointed Nigerians and it has become a desert wherein every right-thinking Nigerian is leaving to find solace in the PDP.
They expressed optimism that others who equally felt cheated in APC will soon join the PDP in Oyo State.
Speaking with journalists at the event, Hon. Bosun Ibikunle said he and his supporters left the APC because they were deceived and cheated by the party leaders in Ibarapa central and Ibarapa North federal constituencies when they refused to give him the ticket to contest for the state house of assembly election in 2023, without considering the fact that he had been a major financier of the party since 2019 in the said federal constituency.
He added that all his supporters directed him to decamp to the PDP with assurance to follow him en masse because only PDP will give them a sense of belonging and youth participation in the scheme of things.
All the new and old members of the PDP were received into the PDP fold at a ceremony held in Idere on Sunday by the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, and the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the PDP, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja.
Other dignitaries at the event include Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Chief Bisi Ilaka represented by Prince Adebowale, former commissioner for special duties, Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi, Hon. Anthony Adepoju, PDP candidate for Ibarapa central/north federal constituency, Chief Sola Fakorede, Alhaji Monsuru Oduola, Hon. Salako Kolawole.
