Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun
Mimiko, has ruled out discrimination of any form against latest defectors to
the state’s ruling Labour party.
He made the pledge in Idanre yesterday.
Over 10, 000 leaders and members of
the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State defected into the Labour
Party.
Among the defectors are, the former
state publicity secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Barr. Gbenga
Akinmoyo, Hon. Smart Aribigbola, Mr. Ademeso Apejo, Mr. Rotimi Akintelure, Mr.
Tayo Aribigbola, Mr. Ayodele Raphael and Mr. Tope Aribigbola and Mr. Oluwasiji
Adelanke, Chief Yiyo Ekun and Alhaja Onibia of the PDP.
They were received into the party by the
Deputy Chairman of LP, Chief Dele Akinyele, who led other party and government
functionaries.
The defectors cited imposition, lack
of focus in their former parties and the overwhelming performance of Mimiko in
lifting the state from its former backward position to become the cynosure of
eyes across Africa as the reason for their action.
Meanwhile, the governor has
emerged the Labour Party’s candidate in the October 20 gubernatorial
election in the state.
He emerged the party’s flag bearer
unopposed after his major challenger, Ade Ogunjumelo, stepped down from the
race to pave the way for the incumbent governor of the state at the primaries
election held in Akure yesterday.
The withdrawal from the race via a
letter to the party leadership by the only challenger and chartered accountant
from Okitipupa local Government Area changed the scenario as he told the
gathering that his action was as a result of his fervent belief in party
supremacy.
Vanguard
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