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ADC Governorship Candidate Welcomes APM Defectors in Oyo

From ThisDay · () English

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  • Hundreds of members of the Allied Peoples Movement in Ogo Oluwa and Surulere local government areas have joined the African Democratic Congress in Oyo State.
  • The defectors criticized the APM and pledged to work for ADC governorship candidate Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke in the forthcoming elections.
  • Adegoke promised equal opportunities for the new members and outlined plans for a specialist hospital in Oke Ogun and improvements at LAUTECH’s Iseyin campus.

Hundreds of members of the Allied Peoples Movement have crossed to the African Democratic Congress in Oyo State, declaring their support for ADC governorship candidate Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke.

The defectors came from Ogo Oluwa and Surulere local government areas and joined the ADC during Adegoke’s thank-you visit to the Ogbomoso area. Speaking for the group, Apostle Taiwo Olaleru and Alhaji Bashiru Ganiyu said they had lost confidence in the APM, which they described as an offshoot of the current administration.

We have discovered that we need to move to a better party and we see the ADC and its governorship candidate, Olooye Adegoke, as a place we should move to and the person we can trust.

· Apostle Taiwo OlaleruOlaleru explained why APM members had defected to the ADC.

“We have discovered that we need to move to a better party and we see the ADC and its governorship candidate, Olooye Adegoke, as a place we should move to and the person we can trust,” Olaleru said. Ganiyu said the new members believed the ADC would bring the dividends of democracy to their communities. He also cited reports of Adegoke’s philanthropic work and wished him victory in his bid to govern the state.

We have also been hearing about Olooye Adegoke and his philanthropic efforts. We are pleased to be in his party and we prayed that his aspirations to govern the state will be crowned with victory.

· Alhaji Bashiru GaniyuGaniyu expressed the defectors’ support for Adegoke.

Adegoke welcomed the defectors and promised them the same opportunities available to existing ADC members. He urged them to remain committed and work for the party’s progress.

Earlier in Iseyin, Adegoke promised to establish a specialist hospital for residents of Oke Ogun if elected. He said the project would support infrastructure and economic development in the zone. He also pledged to improve Ladoke Akintola University of Technology’s Iseyin campus, including its College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources.

I have the plan to establish a specialist hospital in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo State to take care of the health needs of the people.

· Adegboyega Taofeek AdegokeAdegoke outlined a healthcare pledge during his visit to Iseyin.
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