MORE than 1,000 members of the ruling Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Irele and Akoko Northeast in Ondo State yesterday defected to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Among the defectors are members of three prominent groups, including 75 PDP women leaders, 40 youths from the Sunshine Liberation Forum (SLF) and Gboroye Women in Politics.
The Gboroye women were led by Mrs. Florence Ige Adekanle.
They pledged allegiance to the ACN.
They hosted Mr. Saka Lawal, who visited Irele Local Government Segun Area, in the South Senatorial District.
Lawal was a former adviser to Governor Segun Mimiko on Planning and Strategy.
State party Chairman Mr. Olu Obajulaye said the former LP leaders in the council are excited by the massive mobilisation embarked upon by Lawal, since he joined the ACN a few weeks ago.
According to him, the popularity of the ACN chieftain has endeared people from different political parties into the foremost progressive party.
Addressing the crowd, Lawal urged them to adopt four main principles in tackling the challenges ahead.
He said: “First, you must pray and commit every of your desires into God’s hand as the battle is the Lord’s. Secondly, you must have faith that the ACN will be victorious. Thirdly, you must not harbour any fear. Finally, you must embark on a massive mobilisation, irrespective of political parties.”
In Akoko Northeast, leaders of the LP, including the coordinator of Iroko 2013 platform in Orun Ward 1, Pastor Tunde Akinola, defected to the ACN.
Other defectors include: LP executive members Emmanuel Ayodele, Samuel Obanla, Kehinde Ojuolape and Abusioluwa Aliu, Layi Adalumo, Orimolade Dare (also known as Danda), Obawolu Saibu, Stephen Ajayi (also known as Olowoise), Ayo Afolabi, Sunday Omotoyinbo, Tinu Olanipekun, Olu Ajigeloye, Alhaji Agba Olookoba, Mrs. Ileola Sumisola Gold, Mrs. Obayan Asimi, Kolade Stephen, Fatai Ogundele (also known as 1010) and Mrs. Oluwemimo Adura.
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