The deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Oyo State, Emmanuel Oyewole, has defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). HeGovernor Seyi Makinde has worked well in the last three and half years and deserves to be supported. He added that the governor fulfilled all his promises to the ADC after the party supported him to emerge victorious in the 2019 elections with various political appointments to the members.
Speaking during a press conference which held at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan on Friday, Oyewole said he is moving to the PDP with his supporters. He added that was never part of the decision to suspend Senator Monsurat Sunmonu and others who last week defected to the PDP. “I am the running mate to the governorship candidate of the ADC in Oyo State. I hereby denounce my membership of the ADC and pledge my total allegiance to the ruling PDP.
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“Under Governor Makinde, Oyo state is gradually transforming into the state of our collective dreams; the Pacesetter State, where different success stories in human capacity development, infrastructure development, economic expansion, improved education, security of lives and properties and health delivery gladden the hearts. This is why I am declaring that from this day, 21st October, 2022, I am marching forward with Omituntun 2.0, the greater level of accelerated development and people-oriented leadership, which Governor Makinde has provided in Oyo State since 2019,” he said.