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No fewer than 1500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday defected to the All Progressives Congress(APC).
Newsmen report that the defectors were received by Mr Olusola Sokunle, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly and the APC Chairman in the LGA, Alhaji Olamide Kasali.
Sokunle, who was elected into the Assembly on the platform of PDP, had in February, alongside six other lawmakers, defected to the ruling party on the floor of the House.
The lawmakers had cited the performance of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and the leadership style of the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, as reasons for their defection.
The new defectors were led by a PDP chieftain in the council, Mr Fola Mosaku, and four councillorship candidates of the party in the July 22 council polls in the state.
Sokunle, receiving them, said: “APC is a party to belong to, where our political aspirations can be achieved. So, endeavour to frequently attend political meetings in your wards. ” Let us thank Governor Ambode for giving Oshodi a facelift. More projects are still on the way. ”
The door is still open for other interested PDP members to join us.” He said that the APC-led government had performed beyond expectations, with various development projects executed in different parts of the state. Also welcoming the defectors, Kasali assured them that APC would ensure their interests were protected.
The party chairman said that the party would soon begin its membership registration in the wards. He urged all new and old members to go to their various wards for registration immediately the exercise commences.