No fewer than 63 chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Idanre Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Politics Nigeria reports that the defectors included the PDP Elders’ Forum chairman in the locality, Idowu Akinseye, former Special Adviser to former governor Olusegun Mimiko, Marcus Adeoti, and Lad Owoseni.
Others are former chairman Timber Finishers, Brigadier Omogbemi, Chief Banji Kuroloja, former Personal Secretary to the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Korede Duyile and Prof. John Jejela.
During a rally in Idanre on Friday, July 21, Jejela said the entire structure of the PDP in the locality had collapsed into the APC, adding that the mass defection would boost the strength of the APC in the 2024 LGA and governorship polls.
He noted: “On behalf of my fellow defectors and our followers, we thank you for accepting us to your fold.
“Today, we collapsed the structure of PDP in Idanre Local Government Area for APC, and we promise to boost the strength of APC in this local government.”
Reacting to the development, Ondo APC chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin said the defectors are politicians who always ensured victory for the PDP during elections.
Adetimehin said the APC would henceforth win in all elections in Idanre and its environs.
