DEFECTION HITS PDP IN OKA AS HON. KOLAWOLE BABATUNDE RECEIVES MEMBERS OF IMMACULATE YOUTHS INTO APC, CHARGES THEM TO MOBILIZE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA
The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oka suffered yet another devastating blow as the immediate past Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Rural and Community Development and a former Federal Legislator, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde whose sobriquet, ‘the Amaechi of Ondo State’, has become a household name in the political circle of Ondo State this evening received the entire members of Immaculate Youths in Ward 5 of Akoko South West Local Government into the fold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors who were hitherto members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) promised to mobilize support to ensure a resounding victory for the Governor and candidate of the APC in the November 16 Governorship elections, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Mr. Balogun David, the President of the Youth group said they have decided to pitch their tent with the APC because of the exemplary leadership of Hon. Kolawole Babatunde and for the impacts he has continued to make on the lives of our people even now that he is out political office. Mr. Balogun added that they chose to join the ruling APC through Hon. Kolawole Babatunde for being more accessible to all manners of people including those of them from Akoko South West in spite of the fact that he hails from Akoko South East and for his love in touching lives.
On ground to receive Hon. Kolawole Babatunde who was accompanied by Mr. Olusegun Daniel Adurogboye, an Isua-born Abuja-based businessman who earlier in the week had donated branded campaign materials in support of the Governor and some of his aides and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oka which include Comrade Sakara Titus, a retired Director of Local Government Administration (DLGA); Hon. Suleiman Akeem, a former Education Secretary in Akoko South West; Hon. Soji Fulani, a one-time Supervisor in Akoko South West; Hon. Banji Amuda (aka Abaki), a former Board Member; Mrs. Wale-Suru, former Chairperson, Akoko South West Local Government; and a host of others.
Hon. Kolawole Babatunde who received the defectors on behalf of Governor Aiyedatiwa who is the leader of the party in Ondo State highlighted some of the major achievements of the present administration in the State in the areas of teachers’ recruitment, road construction, improved health facilities, security and capacity building. The former two-time Cabinet Member in Ondo State handed over brooms, the insignia of the APC, and branded Fez caps to the new party members and urged them to go to the ward to formalize their return to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
