ABEOKUTA–The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday receives seven lawmakers who recently defected from opposition Allied People’s Movement (APM) at the party Secretariat in Abeokuta.
Receiving the defectors, The Chairman, Carataker Committee of the APC in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi appeals to the defectors to play by the rule enshrined in the party constitution.
He added that as a party, messages would be sent to all wards and local government, adding that everyone is welcome to the party without any discrimination.
“It is our duty to send messages to wards and local governments that everyone must be welcome, no discrimination, no rancour and where there is problem let us know.
“Play the game according to the rules so that we can have a united party and the challenges of 2023 will be easy for everybody,” he said.
He thereafter presented the party symbol and constitution to the newly defected members.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Oluomo who led the defected lawmaker to the party Secretariat congratulated the party for the achievement, adding that the party had 15 members from the beginning of the present administration, which has now grew to 22 members out of the 26 assembly members
The speaker added that the new members had been cooperating with the state government despite being in opposition party, adding that their supports had assisted in the development of the state.
The detected members at the meeting includes, Hon. Musefiu Lamidi, Ganiyu Oyedeji, Bolanle Ajayi, Modupe Mujota -Onikepo and Yusuf Amosun
Responding on behalf of the defectors, the former Minority Leader, Hon. Ganiyu Oyedeji appreciated the party for accepting them into the party, while assuring the party to double their effort in supporting the state government for the overall development of the state.
