Obesere, PDP, ADP, DPN members defect to APC in Lagos

Not less than 700 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other supporters of some political parties defected to the APC on Tuesday, March 5

– The defectors, including Alhaji Abass Obesere, a Fuji artiste lent their support to the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Babajide Sanwoolu

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors joined the APC at an elaborate ceremony at the party secretariat in Ikeja.

Some of the new entrants into the ruling party include Mary Dominance, ADP House of Representatives candidate (Apapa) in the February 23, elections and Linda Famoruti, coordinator, non-indigenes group in Lagos PDP.

Others are Alhaji Abass Obesere, a popular Fuji artiste, who defected with members of his consolidation group in PDP, and Adeniyi Abiola, coordinator, Articulated Agenda, a support group of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The Lagos west senatorial candidate of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) in the last elections, Kayode Olabode, also led some supporters of his old party into APC.

Receiving the new members, the chairman of APC in the state, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, said he and other party members were elated to receive the defectors.

Balogun, represented by Wale Ahmed, party secretary, said the defectors had taken the right step by joining the APC in the state.

Balogun urged the new members to feel at home, assuring them that they would be accorded the same rights and privileges as existing members.