Possible defection of Governor to APC? PDP Reacts to Rumour
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Osun state – There is no truth to the rumors that Governor Ademola Adeleke will be defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report in Vanguard, the Osun state chapter of the PDP has referred to the rumor that is circulating on social media as baseless and malicious lies.
The party asserted that the rumor originated from the APC in a statement that was signed by Dr. Akindele, who serves as the party’s caretaker chairman. PDP candidates led by Governor Adeleke won the election for governor of Osun state on the party’s ticket. Photo credit should go to @AAdeleke 01 Twitter is the cited source here. It said in the statement:
“Let me urge the public to discard the rumour of defection. There is no reason for it, especially given the impressive victory he led the PDP to just a few days ago at the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Osun state. “The Osun APC is badly decimated and is struggling to even find its feet.”
The PDP is appealing to the citizens of Osun to vote for PDP On March 11
Akindele called the report a failed distraction agenda, as he urged Osun voters to troop out en masse and vote for PDP candidates in the coming election on March 11, Channels TV reports. He expressed optimism that the PDP will clear all 26 assembly seats in the state on March 11. The caretaker chairman added that Adeleke has shown that good governance is possible within 100 days, adding that the Osun governor remains ever committed to the PDP. He called on voters to ignore the lies from the pit of hell, saying:
“Governor Adeleke remains a PDP leader and Governor.”
Atiku narrowly defeats Tinubu in Osun
The candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, won the presidential election in Osun state, defeating his rivals. This impressive win for Atiku was announced on Sunday, February 26, by Folashade Ogunsola, the state’s collation officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the southwest state, Atiku polled 354,366 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu, his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 343,945 votes.
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