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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Albert Adeogun, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for deputy governor in the 2018 Osun State governorship election, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
10,423 additional members, including former PDP state chairman Wale Ojo have also joined the ruling party
The All Progressive Congress officially welcomed the defectors on Wednesday at Freedom Park in Osogbo.
Iyiola Omisore, the national secretary of the APC, congratulated the defectors on their wise choice to board the development train.
They had returned to the family that fosters an atmosphere of fairness and equality, according to Omisore, who praised their decision as honorable and considerate.
The defectors were commended by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for making the brave and decided decision to advance their political standing.
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He said: “I congratulate our friends and brothers who have made a critical decision in their political careers and fortunes. You have come at the right time and you have nothing to fear. You are already members; there will be no discrimination whatsoever. Senator Omisore is a testimony that our party values people of substance and gives a fair chance to all.”
Ojo, who spoke for the defectors, attributed their defection to the need to align with a symbol of excellence and progress in Governor Oyetola.
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