BREAKING: Former Governor Mimiko Joins PDP

• Former Governor Mimiko has joined PDP.
  

   

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has rejoined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

This is coming after the former governor met with four PDP Governors in Ondo State on Thursday.

EKOHOTBLOG had earlier reported that the governors met with Mimiko behind a closed-door.

The meeting held at Ondo town, the country home of former Governor Mimiko, had in attendance the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and the Governor of Abia State, Okezie lkpeazu.

However, a statement issued after over three hours’ meeting with the ZLP leaders and supporters at Mimiko’s Ondo country home by the state party chairman, Hon Joseph Akinlaja, disclosed that “stakeholders of the party from across the 18 Local Government areas of Ondo State have resolved to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after a meeting held at the residence of the party’s national leader, Dr Olusegun Mimiko in Ondo on Wednesday.

Akinlaja added, “The meeting which has Dr Olusegun Mimiko, former deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, his running mate, Gboye Adegbenro, former speaker, Jumoke Akindele, the state chairman of the party, Hon Joseph Akinlaja among other leaders in attendance resolved after deliberations to pitch their tent with the Peoples Democratic Party to rescue the country from the misrule of the APC and set her on a path of peace and progress for the benefit of all.

 

“The meeting followed an earlier visit by four PDP governors led by chairman of their forum, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.  Okezie Ikpeazu, Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde had told the press after their meeting with Mimiko that they are in Ondo to invite Mimiko and his teeming supporters in the ZLP to the PDP.

“The stakeholders meeting was called to discuss the meeting with the PDP governors and intimate members with the outcomes of  series of interactions with PDP leaders on the invitation extended to him.

“Mimiko told the stakeholders that the ZLP in being invited to join the PDP to rescue the country from the brink of insecurity.

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“Stakeholders appraised developments across the nation and agreed that the PDP is the most viable platform to work with to be able to work towards winning future elections in the State and in the country as a whole.

“Mimiko had earlier told members that leaders of the PDP have shown demonstrable commitment to fully integrate all willing joiners from the ZLP and accord them full membership rights in what promises to be a win for PDP members and Nigerians alike.

“After detailed deliberations by leaders across Local Government Areas, Hon Akinlaja, the State Chairman, asked that a motion moved for members of the ZLP in Ondo State to join the PDP be put to vote to which all present voted yes by popular acclamation,” Akinlaja stated.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that Mimiko defection to the PDP is coming the third time after leaving the party in 2019 to form the Labour Party LP which later changed to Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

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