1,000 PDP members defect to APC in Lagos

No fewer than 1000 members of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, in Ikosi-Ejinrin Local
Council Development Area, Lagos State, during the
weekend defected to the All Progressives Congress,
APC.
The party in a statement on Monday said the latest
defectors were received by the former State
Commissioner of Health in the state, Mr. Leke Pitan;
former Speaker of the Lagos State House of
Assembly, Mr. Joko Pelumi; and APC Chairman in
the LCDA, Mr. Lateef Sangosanya.
Segun Ogunsanya, one of
the defectors who was
the PDP flag bearer in
the Council during the
2011 election, described
their decision to leave
the PDP as “the best
thing to do following the
developmental strides”
embarked upon by the
incumbent chairman.
He added that the
defectors were led by the
former chairman of the
PDP in the LCDA.
Addressing the new
members, Vice Chairman
of APC in Lagos State,
Alhaji Akanni Bamu,
called on them to ensure
that the expected
dividend of democracy is
enjoyed by the people.
The statement said, “It
would be recalled that the
latest movement is the
third time politicians from
other parties will be
decamping to the All
Progressives Congress
in Ikosi-Ejinrin Local
Council Development
Area and identifying with the progressive moves of
the incumbent Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Ejinrin
LCDA, Mr. Olusegun Adetola.” Daily Post