Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Thursday, May 16, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, resigned from the party and announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Why I dumped PDP, joined APC, Oyedokun speaks
As reported by The Punch, Oyedokun, a former deputy national chairman of the PDP in Osun state, said he decided to dump the PDP after consultation with his loyalists.
The popular politician said he would be joining APC, where his experience, efforts, and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.
His resignation letter addressed to the national chairman of the PDP through the ward, local government and state chairmen of the party obtained late Thursday, further read:
“As a functional member and leader of PDP (Ward 13, Jagun/ Osi-Bale Ode, Odo-Otin South Local Government, Osun State,) whose high electoral productivity and value have been credibly and positively acknowledged in my ward, across the local council, state and country-wide for the enhancement of the fortune of the PDP, I have the honour (though with pain) in announcing the renunciation of my membership of the party on principle, having observed that the ideals of we, founding members, had been sorely contaminated.
“In taking this step which is not even without due consultation with my teaming loyalists in the PDP, I have consequently decided to shift my allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) where I believe my experience, efforts and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.”
Oyedokun: More PDP chieftains to defect to APC
According to the report, Oyedokun’s defection to the APC is coming at the time the aspirant he supported during the 2022 Osun governorship primary of PDP, Mr Dotun Babayemi is also moving to the national ruling party.
Osun APC said on Wednesday, May 15, that Babayemi and his supporters would be dumping the PDP and joining the party at a rally scheduled to be held in Osogbo on Friday, May 17.
In a similar development, Charles Idahosa, a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP, has joined the APC in Edo state.
Source: Legit.ng
