Ondo APC hails PDP leaders for defections

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for defecting to the ruling party in the last few weeks.

The Ondo APC said the action of the defectors showed they were politically savvy and conversant with the signs of the time.

A statement by its spokesman Alex Kalejaye said the decision of the former PDP members to join the ruling party was informed by two major factors, including the laudable achievements of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in less than two years in office.

He said: “The performance of the APC-led government in Ondo State has made nonsense of all that was achieved in the years of the holocaust.

“The governor has proved that so much could be achieved in building infrastructure and agriculture without compromising the welfare of the people where there is a will and good management of scarce funds.

“The other factor bothers, pitiably, on the steady decline in the fortunes of the PDP in Ondo State.

“The recent mega rally, in which barely over 1,000 genuine members were in attendance, attests to the fact that the PDP is no longer a threat in Ondo State.

“It is an indication that the party has lost whatever remains of its influence in Ondo State, where it left tears and sorrow in its trail.”

The party assured the citizenry that the development strides of the current administration would be sustainable, adding that no part of the state would be left out.