Osun ADC executives defect to APC ahead of Saturday’s guber poll

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Eight executives of the African Democratic Congress in Ila Local Government Area have defected to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State.

The defectors joined the APC at the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Office in Osogbo in an event facilitated by the party’s House of Representatives aspirant, Adeniyi Ismail Oluwatosin, popularly known as AIO.

Oluwatosin said the defectors decided to join the APC because they believed genuine leadership should be measured by integrity, consistency, accessibility and commitment to the people.

Receiving the defectors, the Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Oluwole Oke, welcomed them to the party and reaffirmed the APC’s commitment to unity, inclusion and collective progress.

Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Owolabi Isiaka said their political journey had been marked by lessons and reflection, adding that they found in Oluwatosin a leader known for credibility, humility, selfless service and commitment to the welfare of the people.

The defectors pledged to mobilise support across wards in Ila, Ifedayo and Boluwaduro local government areas for the APC and its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO.

They also pledged to work toward securing victory for Oyebamiji in the Aug. 15 governorship election, as they formally joined the APC ahead of the poll.

The defectors included ADC Local Government Chairman, Owolabi Isiaka, Treasurer, Bamidele Babatunde Segun, State Executive Committee member, Taiwo Jimoh Mojibola, Youth Leader, Ogundare Segun, Women Leader Azeez, Omolara, Ward Chairman, Ogunbambi Rasheed, Organising Secretary, Usman Nurudeen, Ward 7 Chairman, Olayera Saheed, Ward 3 Chairman, Raji Muftau, Ward Women Leader, Adebayo Khadijat and Local Government Executive Committee member, Ibraheem Tunde.