ACN CHAIR, 300 OTHERS DEFECT TO LP

The chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) ward 4, Ondo west Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr  Adejayan Adebileje, has led 299 other  members of the party to the ruling Labour Party  even as Akoko youths rally for the Ondo state’s Governor, Dr. OLusegun Mimiko’s return for a second term in office.

Among the chieftains of the ACN who decamped with the chairman are  Mrs Taye Akinsulire and Prophet Elijah Agboola  who were women leader and welfare officer of the party respectively.

Adebileje, while speaking on behalf of the decampees said the decision to decamp from their former party to the ruling party was due to what he described as the inability of the ACN leaders to  adopt due process in electing a flag bearer in the forthcoming governorship election in the state, adding that they were impressed by the preparation of Labour Party in the state towards the coming election.

Predicting victory for his new party, Adebileje echoed the resolve of the new members to work for the victory of the Labour party at the October 20 gubernatorial election.

He expressed delight over the rousing welcome accorded them by the members of the LP in the area, promising on behalf of the new members to obey and abide by the constitution of the Labour party.

In another development, youths in Ekan, in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state have staged an endorsement rally for the re-election of Governor Mimiko.

The youths who came under the umbrella of Ekan Youth Support Iroko 2013 gave their endorsement at the inauguration of the group in the area yesterday. Speaking through their  co-ordinator, Comrade Olajide Najemdeen  Abubarkar  a.k.a  (Dr. Amesa) the youths hinged their support for the governor on the developmental projects being embarked upon by the Labour party government led by Dr Mimiko in the state.

Comrade Abubarkar, who said the youths are even ready to work assiduously for the realisation of the second term ambition of the governor disclosed that members of the group will sensitize and mobilise youths in opposition parties  to join the race to see Dr Mimiko return to the  Alagbaka Government House in 2013.

Describing  the achievements of Dr Mimiko in Ekan and the entire Akoko North-East  Local Government as unprecedented , the youths co-ordinator highlighted  projects like the Awara water  project, the mega school, road networks ,hospitals and the Ikare Township Stadium among several others as some of the achievements of the Governor Mimiko administration that have endeared  Mimiko to the people.

 Vanguard