Ondo APC gains hundreds of PDP defectors
Naija News • 2h ago
Over 300 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State have dumped their party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state.
The development has further depleted the camp of the main opposition party, as the defectors come from various wards across the 18 local government areas of the state.
Welcoming the defectors to the APC at the party Secretariat in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, the state Chairman of the party, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, described their actions as a boost to the ruling party’s chances of winning the next general election for President Bola Tinubu and its national and state assembly candidates.
Adetimehin attributed the steady influx of new members to what he called the party’s strong internal structure and leadership capacity, adding that the AP...