Aiyedatiwa welcomes PDP deputy governorship candidate, supporters to APC

By Boye Oyeyemi –

Festus Akingbaso, the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 election, officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with over 10,000 supporters.

Akingbaso, who currently represents the Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, led the mass defection despite heavy rainfall in his hometown of Idanre.

He was warmly received by the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who commended his decision to join the APC.

Represented at the event by his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, the governor praised Akingbaso for his courage and political foresight.

He said that “I want to congratulate our people in Idanre and Ifedore for having a worthy son, who has been representing you well at the National Assembly.

“Hon. Akingbaso has witnessed all that the APC is doing in Ondo State and at the federal level. We are happy to receive him and members of the PDP,” the governor said.

Aiyedatiwa also expressed confidence in the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that the policies were beginning to yield tangible results across sectors.

The state chairman of the APC, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, officially presented the party flag to Akingbaso during the ceremony. He declared that with Akingbaso’s defection, Idanre and Ifedore would now be fully aligned with the ruling party.