The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inadvertently fallen into a relapsing mode. Its dwindling fortune is painfully taking a new turn for the worse. The distress signs are too obvious to deny and as a result, the Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has called on prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress’ (APC).
Speaking while receiving PDP decampees led by a former lawmaker, Mrs Funmilayo Olasinde-Mustapha into the APC at the Freedom Park in Osogbo, he said the opposition party has nothing to campaign against his administration as he has resolved all issues raised during the electioneering campaign in 2018.
“In fact, we commence road rehabilitation at the headquarters of the opposition in Ede. We are governing Osun with God’s wisdom not by our might. When we complete this term, by the grace of God, we will win another election come 2022”, he said.
Hon. Funmilayo, who was also a former council chairman, led her supporters from the Ila Federal Constituency, comprising Ila, Boluwaduro and Ifedayo and other seven councils in the state, into the party.
She noted that she left PDP because of its protracted crisis, saying a party that could not fix its challenges could certainly not fix that of the State.
She added that Oyetola’s achievements in just three years despite the financial challenges were worthy of emulation.
Prominent dignitaries at the defection rally include wife of the Governor, Kafayat Oyetola of Osun, the Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, former deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Senate’s spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Bashiru
