Fayose’s Ex-aide, Others Defect To APC

Hamilton Nwosa
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Mr Ayodeji Adu, a  Special Assistant on Local Government Affairs under the Ayo Fayose administration in Ekiti State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Adu,  along with some PDP supporters in Afao Ekiti, announced their defection when the campaign train of the APC House of Assembly candidate in Irepodun/ Ifelodun State Constituency II, Hakeem Jamiu, arrived the community on Wednesday.

The former governor’s aide, who spoke for the defectors, said they were motivated by Governor Kayode Fayemi’s “sterling” leadership qualities.

“This decision to dump PDP for APC was borne out of patriotism and it is for the betterment of my state and country home.

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“Afao Ekiti, despite  producing  the governor of the state for eight years is still in shambles without meaningful development, hence the need to embrace the right ideas that can take the town out of the current economic and social despondency

“I pledge my commitment to the success of the APC candidate in Afao Ekiti. I want to assure you that the APC will have a block vote in the town come Saturday, ” he said.

(NAN)

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