[NIGERIA]: Suspended National Secretary Of The Ruling Party PDP Joins Leading Opposition Party
Former Osun State governor and suspended National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, will today ...
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Former Osun State governor and suspended National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, will today formally defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
It was gathered that arrangements had been concluded by the APC in the state to receive Oyinlola into its fold.
Oyinlola was said to have met with the leadership of the APC and was expected to join the party alongside his supporters in all the 30 local government areas of the state.
The former governor was absent at the campaign rally of the PDP, where President Goodluck Jonathan and other national leaders of the party, including its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu addressed the gathering.
Oyinlola was seen in Osogbo yesterday in a motorcade after he had reportedly met with some of his loyalists and some APC leaders in the state.
It was gathered that the former governor would be received at the APC mega rally scheduled for today at the City Stadium, Osogbo, by notable leaders of the party including the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun and the party national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu.
Oyinlola was governor of Osun State from 2003 to November 2010, before Governor Rauf Aregbesola took over from him, following a judgment of the Court of Appeal that nullified his election.
Later, he contested for the post of the PDP national secretary and won but was suspended and replaced by Professor Wale Oladipo, who is also an indigene of Osun State.
But the PDP, while reacting to the development, said it remained intact despite Oyinlola’s planned defection. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Bola Ajao, said: “The PDP will win the governorship election in the state, whether Oyinlola leaves the party or he remains there. We are not bothered by the defection of Oyinlola.”
Source: The Sun
It was gathered that arrangements had been concluded by the APC in the state to receive Oyinlola into its fold.
Oyinlola was said to have met with the leadership of the APC and was expected to join the party alongside his supporters in all the 30 local government areas of the state.
The former governor was absent at the campaign rally of the PDP, where President Goodluck Jonathan and other national leaders of the party, including its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu addressed the gathering.
Oyinlola was seen in Osogbo yesterday in a motorcade after he had reportedly met with some of his loyalists and some APC leaders in the state.
It was gathered that the former governor would be received at the APC mega rally scheduled for today at the City Stadium, Osogbo, by notable leaders of the party including the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun and the party national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu.
Oyinlola was governor of Osun State from 2003 to November 2010, before Governor Rauf Aregbesola took over from him, following a judgment of the Court of Appeal that nullified his election.
Later, he contested for the post of the PDP national secretary and won but was suspended and replaced by Professor Wale Oladipo, who is also an indigene of Osun State.
But the PDP, while reacting to the development, said it remained intact despite Oyinlola’s planned defection. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Bola Ajao, said: “The PDP will win the governorship election in the state, whether Oyinlola leaves the party or he remains there. We are not bothered by the defection of Oyinlola.”
Source: The Sun
