Tinubu (r) and Shodipe
Uthman Shodipe,a close ally of People’s Democratic Party,PDP chieftain,Chief Olabode George,has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress,APC.
Speaking while welcoming him to the party on Tuesday,Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said Prince Uthman Shodipe will be a great asset to the party, especially in the 2023 general elections.
PDP chairman , Ward A1 Lagos Island Local Government, Shodipe moves on
Shodipe, a former ally of Chief Olabode George and Secretary-General of Omo Eko Pataki announced his resignation on Monday after meeting the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Speaking with DAILY INDEPENDENT on why he and other leaders welcomed Shodipe to the APC, Olusi said “It is the joy of every political party to welcome members of the opposition to their fold.”
“Apart from that, I have known Prince Uthman Shodipe for quite a long time. He is my cousin. The mother is a princess of the Lagos Royal House to which I belong. I have known him and I have also interacted with him when he was General Manager of The Lagos Horizon Publishing Company where he worked for Lagos State Government”.
“So, it is my responsibility as one of the leaders of APC to welcome people, particularly when they have resolved to work with our party”.
“They have realized that the APC is the most progressive party in the country and the one that can take the country to the promised land. That is the overriding rationale why we have all welcomed him to our party. I believe he will be an asset to us”.
