The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has stated that the defection of a former governorship aspirant of the party, Chief Olusola Oke to Alliance for Democracy, AD, will not affect the chances of the party in the November 26 gubernatorial poll.
The party made this known through its State Publicity Secretary, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, disclosing that none of the party’s core members joined Oke in defecting to AD.
APC added that the former governorship aspirant’s defection did not take the party by surprise as they generally believe that a Leopard will never change its spot.
It also revealed that the party leadership, particularly those in the Southwest have never for once trusted Oke’s claim that he is done with the PDP.
It noted that it was one of the reasons he was moving from one media house to another pledging his loyality to the party and promising not to defect from APC if he did not get the party’s ticket.
It stressed that while Oke was wearing the cloth of APC, they still believed that the blood of PDP runs in his vein.
The party said, “that was why Oke was the first aspirant to raise an alarm over the governorship primary election and thereafter arranged his female cook and one his family members to present themselves as fake delegates allegedly used during poll in order to dent the free and fair poll.”
The party boasted that APC would defeat Oke at his stronghold which is believed to be the southern senatorial district, saying some credible politicians are already waiting for him to leave so that they can come in.
The party made this known through its State Publicity Secretary, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, disclosing that none of the party’s core members joined Oke in defecting to AD.
APC added that the former governorship aspirant’s defection did not take the party by surprise as they generally believe that a Leopard will never change its spot.
It also revealed that the party leadership, particularly those in the Southwest have never for once trusted Oke’s claim that he is done with the PDP.
It noted that it was one of the reasons he was moving from one media house to another pledging his loyality to the party and promising not to defect from APC if he did not get the party’s ticket.
It stressed that while Oke was wearing the cloth of APC, they still believed that the blood of PDP runs in his vein.
The party said, “that was why Oke was the first aspirant to raise an alarm over the governorship primary election and thereafter arranged his female cook and one his family members to present themselves as fake delegates allegedly used during poll in order to dent the free and fair poll.”
The party boasted that APC would defeat Oke at his stronghold which is believed to be the southern senatorial district, saying some credible politicians are already waiting for him to leave so that they can come in.