FORMER National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Shuaib Oyedokun has dumped the party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State.
Oyedokun, who is also a member of the Board of Trustees and founding member of PDP and a close ally of the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke defected with some chieftains of the party, including Prince Dotun Babayemi.
The decision of the ex-PDP top shot was contained in a letter dated 16 May 2024 to the leadership of the party through the Ward 13 Chairman to local, state and national secretariats of the party.
According to him: “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. I thank you”, he stated.
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 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.
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