By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The immediate-past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) in Kwara State, Hon Babatunde Mohammed, has dumped the celebration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
This was said in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Agunjin Ward, Ifelodun Native Authorities Space, obtained by Vanguard Saturday night.
His defection may need additional depleted the primary opposition celebration within the state forward of the 2027 normal elections.
Babatunde Mohamed famous within the letter that whereas others, together with leaders of the PDP within the state, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) prior to now, he selected to stay within the PDP on account of his loyalty to the celebration.
He mentioned, “Although the explanations I dumped the PDP had been private, I’ve been within the PDP for the previous 22 years. When PDP leaders within the state left for APC, I remained in PDP. I didn’t go away like others did.
“As I converse to you, I’m now in ADC. I’ve joined ADC. Like I mentioned earlier, the explanation why I dumped the PDP stay private. There isn’t a hope within the PDP once more. However you’ll be able to relaxation assured that I’ve left for the ADC, which is now my celebration,” the previous Kwara Speaker mentioned.
Mohammed additional mentioned, “I joined PDP in 2002, exactly 23 years in the past, with out leaving the celebration even for a day. However the cause for my resignation is solely private.
“I sincerely thank the management of the celebration, the stakeholders and members for his or her assist and co-operation, most particularly once I served because the State Chairman of the celebration.”
Mohammed additionally served because the Speaker of the State Home of Meeting between 2009 and 2011 on the platform of the PDP.
Recall that Babatunde Mohammed, commenting on the bigwigs who dumped the celebration not too long ago, advised Vanguard in an interview that the event received’t have an effect on the prospect of the celebration to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state.
He defined that the alignment and realignment that may characterise the nationwide congresses of assorted political events earlier than the 12 months runs out could be to the benefit of the Folks’s Democratic Get together within the state.
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