Guber election: PDP members decamp to APC in Ondo

Ahead of November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Dr Akinsola Jimoh, has led about 600 of his supporters to pitch tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Jimoh, PDP House of Assembly candidate during the 2023 general election for Okitipupa Constituency 1, formally joined the APC at his Igbotako Ward 2 at an event held at St Pius Catholic field on Sunday.

The event was attended by prominent leaders and members of the APC in the state, including the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Pastor Segun Aiyerin; his counterpart in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro; House of Assembly member representing Okitipupa Constituency 1, Chris Ayebusiwa; APC chairman in Okitipupa Local Government, Igbekele Akinriwa and Acting Chairman of Ikale North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Abiodun Owonola, among others.

Receiving the defectors, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa expressed delight about Jimoh’s decision to join APC with his supporters.

Represented by the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Amidu Takuro, the governor expressed optimism in Jimoh’s ability to add greater value to the party in the state as a grassroots politician, assuring him and his supporters of recognition and support in the APC.

He advised the people to troop out en masse on November 16 to vote for the APC and the governor, noting that the election would be an affirmation of the Aiyedatiwa’s works across all sectors in the state.

Jimoh said he decided to join the APC after due consultation with his associates and admirers in and around the country, noting that he was determined to join the ruling party for the development of the state.

The Nation