Ogun Assembly Minority Leader Defect To APC

The Minority leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Ganiyu Oyedeji and six other members have defected from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers announced their defection in separate letters read by the Speaker of the house, Olakunle Oluomo during a plenary in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday.

The defector's names aside from the Minority Leader include Musefiu Lamidi (Ado Odo Ota 11), Yusuf Amosun (Ewekoro), Sikiratu Ajibola (Ipokia), Bolanle Ajayi (Yewa South), Adeniran Ademola (Sagamu 11) and Modupe Mujota-Onikepo (Abeokuta North).

According to the Speaker, the lawmakers in their letters said they decided to join the APC after due consultations with their leaders and supporters.

Oluomo who congratulated them for decamping to the ruling party said it was important for the lawmakers to come together for the betterment of the state.

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Oluomo also appealed to other members in opposition parties in the House to also take the bold step and join the ruling party.

With the defections of the seven lawmakers,  APC now has 22 members out of the 26 members of the House, with the ADC having three while PDP has only one member.