Defection Gale Hits Ogun Assembly As Minority Leader, Six Others Defect To APC

 

“Ogun state with an assembly of 26 members in the house now has 22 for the APC, the PDP, one and ADC, three”

Pegasus Report

The Ogun state house of Assembly has witnessed a gale of defection as seven lawmakers call it quit with their parties to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The defectors who announced their defection in separate letters read by the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo (APC – Ifo I) during a plenary in Abeokuta, are the Minority Leader, Ganiyu Oyedeji (Ifo II); Musefiu Lamidi (Ado-Odo/Ota II); Yusuf Amosun (Ewekoro); Sikiratu Ajibola (Ipokia); Bolanle Ajayi (Yewa South); Adeniran Ademola (Sagamu II) and Modupe Mujota-Onikepo (Abeokuta North).

As usual, the lawmakers said that they decided to join the APC after due consultations with their leaders and supporters.

In his response, the speaker, Oluomo congratulated them for joining the ruling party saying that it was important to come together for the betterment of the state. The speaker also appealed to other minority members in the House to also take the bold step and join the ruling party.

Ogun state with an assembly of 26 members in the house now has 22 for the APC, the PDP, one and ADC, three.

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