More politicians dump APC as Accord Party receives defectors in Oyo

Former governor of Oyo State and national leader of the Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, formally welcomed decamping members from the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP).

The decamping members include Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, who currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the Senate; a former Oyo North senator, Gbenga Babalola; one of the sons of the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao, Semiu; one of the sons of former Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Kabiru Gbadegesin and Dr Fola Akinosun.

Others include Hon. Demola Ojo, who served as chairman on Oyo State Local Government Association of Nigeria (ALGON)  in Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala’s government; Hon. Yemi Aderibigbe, who resigned from Governor Ajimobi’s government as Special Adviser on Transport; Mr Timothy Ogunkunle, who was sacked by  Ajimobi as Atisbo Local Government caretaker chairman; Chief Gbademosi Lakunle; Alhaji Olaide Mohammedan; Honourable Olayinka OMikunle; Alhaja Haolat Olasunkanmi; Chief Akeem Isekolowo; among many others

The grand ceremony which lasted about 5 hours was held on the Mapo Hill, Oja Oba, Ibadan.

While presenting the party’s flag to the new comers, Ladoja disclosed that more politicians from the other political parties in the state had indicated interest in joining the Accord party.

Senator Lanlehin said he decided to pitch his tent with the Accord Party because he could not stand the anti-people policies of the APC-led government in the State.

His words:“What more should I say? Accord Party will win all the Senatorial, House of Representatives, House of Assembly seat and Senator Ladoja, on May, 29, 2015, will be sowrn in as the governor of Oyo State”