Ex-Deputy Speaker Dumps APC Hours To Party’s National Convention

• Ex-Deputy Speaker dumps APC hours to Party’s National Convention.

• After losing the APC’s governorship ticket to Governor Oyetola, Lasun Yusuff, a former deputy speaker of the House of Reps has walked away from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lasun Yusuff a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives has dumped APC and returned to PDP.

The former lawmaker submitted his resignation from the ruling party at its state secretariat in Osogbo on Friday, March 25, The Punch reported.

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The newspaper quoted Yusuf as confirming his exit from the APC when contacted:

“Thanks for the enquiry. It is true. I have left APC. That is all I want to say for now.”

Recalls that Yusuff contested for the APC governorship ticket during the February 19 primaries. He and Moshood Adeoti, the aspirant backed by the minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, lost the ticket to the incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola.

Osun APC chairman not aware of Lasun Yusuff’s exit It was gathered that the media aide to the Osun APC chairman, Kola Olabisi, said the chairman was unaware of Yusuf’s resignation.

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