Tunde Balogun, Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, says the defection of bigwigs from opposition parties to the ruling party in the state is a measure of the growing confidence in APC.
Balagun made the statement on Thursday in Ikeja while formally receiving defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties in the state into APC.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works, who had earlier in the year announced his exit from PDP, and his son, Moyosore, were among defectors formally received into APC.
Others received include Mutiu Okunola, a former Organising Secretary of Lagos PDP, Tajudeen Agoro and Rahman Salawe, both PDP chieftains Lagos Island as well as Afeez Akewusola, a chieftain of the Accord Party.
Hundreds of members of the Semiu Kukoyi group in PDP were also received and presented with APC flags at the elaborate reception ceremony.
Balogun said the unceasing movements into the party before and after the 2019 elections meant APC was the only party in the state.
“In recent times, we have been having defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party and other parties into the APC in the state and the reason is clear: the trust in our party is growing.
“And with these defections of bigwigs from PDP and others, it means the only party in the state right now is APC.
”APC is the party for the people, we are the only party with policies and programmes to touch the lives of the people. Lagosians are happy with us and we see more people coming into our fold,” he said.
Balogun said the interventionist strides of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu since he assumed office in May had endeared his administration and the APC to residents.
He said the governor was working hard to improve infrastructure ,solve traffic challenges ,address environmental issues and responding to other developmental issues in the state.
“The governor just flagged off the final phase of the Lagos light rail project so that on completion, movement of people and goods could be eased in the state,” he said.
Balogun congratulated the defectors for joining the APC saying they had made the right decision by joining the party.
He urged them to feel at home while assuring them the party would accord them the same opportunities and privileges of old members.
The APC chairman urged the defectors to do their best to add value to party to ensure its continual electoral victories in the state.
Trending
- Ondo Governorship Poll: YPP offers free Nomination Form to ex-students leader
- Man tells court how his friend allegedly defiled 12-year-old daughter
- Is a Third World War coming?, by Azu Ishiekwene
- EFCC threatens to involve military in Yahaya Bello’s arrest
- Submit yourself to EFCC, AGF tells ex-Kogi Governor, Bello
- Court fixes date for ruling in substituted service on Yahaya Bello
- German-American billionaire declared dead in 2021 found living with mistress in Russia
- Yahaya Bello asks Abuja court to set aside arrest warrant against him