The Deputy Leader of the Ekiti
State House of Assembly, Hon Adeniran Alagbada, has dumped the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and pitched his political tent with the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Alagbada, representing Ise/Orun
constituency, renounced his membership of the PDP in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday,
saying he decided to dump the PDP based on some lapses noticed in the party.
Briefing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on
his decision, he said, “I have consulted my leaders and the good people of my
constituency in Ise Orun Local Government that elected me as honourable member
of Ekiti State House of Assembly before this press conference on my decision
and they approved of it”.
On how Hon Gboyega Aribisogan was
suspended indefinitely for defecting to the APC, Alagbada said he had no reason
to fret over such action, stressing that he has the fundamental rights of
freedom of association as enshrined in the constitution.
He added: “I have also obtained
their full consent before this historic declaration. I’m aware and it is an
historical fact that during the 2014 PDP primary, Governor Ayo Fayose promised
my constituency, Ise Orun, the governorship after his tenure.
“We were therefore very hopeful
when two of our illustrious sons, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and Barrister Owoseeni
Ajayi came out to show interests to contest for the PDP gubernatorial
candidate.
“My constituency was therefore
shocked and surprised when none of the two aspirants from my constituency was
found worthy of support by the governor.
“Not only did he disdain them but
worked ruthlessly to ensure their manipulation out as candidate of the PDP in
preference for the Deputy Governor, Prof Kokapo Olusola Eleka who was nowhere
when we risked everything to ensure the victory of the governor both at the
primary and general election.
“Prince Dayo Adeyeye and
Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi have since left in protest to join the APC. My
constituency too who elected me into the House of Assembly are also aggrieved
and have directed me to follow suit with my leaders.
“Consequently, in accordance with
the directive of the good people of Ise/Orun constituency of Ekiti state House
of Assembly, I hereby resign as the Deputy Majority Leader of Ekiti State House
of Assembly and my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party due to
irreconcilable breaking into factions of the PDP in Ekiti state following the
rancorous gubernatorial primary.
“I also use this opportunity to
announce my defection to the All Progressives Congress forthwith,” he
concluded.
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