Hundreds of the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state at the weekend.
The defectors, who were led by one of the chieftains of APC in the local government area, Mrs. Aina Olushola, said their decision to leave APC for PDP was based on wide consultationsin the area.
The defectors, who were mainly from Osi Ward 1 and 2 in the local government area, went to PDP “because of its peaceful environment.”
Speaking on their behalf, Olushola decried the present crisis in the APC in the state, adding that the situation has become unbearable for the party, which hitherto has affected peace and progress of the APC in the state.
She said: “Our decision to decamp from the APC in the state to a peaceful political party that wants a better Nigeria, PDP, has to do with many reasons.
“Also, our decision to dump the APC was done with deep consultation among its political followers both from Osi Ward one and two.
“I appreciate my political team, and I’m using this medium to pledge our total support to the leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki.”
Receiving the defectors, a member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of PDP in the state, Mrs. Felicia Ebun Owolabi, commended the defectors for deeming it fit to join the PDP in the state.
Owolabi, a former member of the state of House Assembly representing Ekiti constituency, said the defectors should be up and doing in order to ensure the success of the party in the next elections in the state.
She also charged the newly elected party executives at ward, LGA, and state level to work together as a team to woo more members to the PDP.
