Mass Defection Hits PDP as 2 Former Governorship Candidates, Others Join Atiku-led ADC Coalition
- A wave of defection has hit the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State
- Prominent chieftains including two former governorship candidates Eyitayo Jegede and Chief Agboola Ajayi, have moved to the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- The state coordinator of the coalition, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, shared more details about the growth and acceptance of the ADC in Ondo
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Akure, Ondo state - Two former governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede and Chief Agboola Ajayi, have dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
The former Senator representing Ondo South, Nicholas Tofowomo; former House of Representatives member, Prof. Bode Ayorinde; ex-PDP State Chairman, Tola Alabere; and former PDP Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, among others, also defected to the ADC.
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The state coordinator of the coalition, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, declared that the movement is gaining momentum across Ondo’s local government areas.
As reported by Vanguard, Ayorinde stated this while speaking at the inauguration of the state chapter of the coalition.
“All the local governments are with us. Our numbers are increasing, and we will continue to build on the momentum.”
He added that:
“The former PDP governorship candidates for the 2020 and 2024 elections — Eyitayo Jegede and Agboola Ajayi — are with us. Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, Mr. Tola Alabere, and Mr. Kennedy Peretei are also part of this movement.”
He disclosed that the ADC membership cards will soon be shared across wards and local government areas.
Ayorinded added that the coalition is focused on grassroots mobilization and inclusive politics.
“We started with just 25 members. Today, we are over 300. This shows the failure of the ruling party. Ondo will be the first to take advantage of the ADC platform.”
Peretei said PDP structures have fully merged into the ADC in at least two local government areas.
The former PDP chieftain argued that the PDP no longer exists in those regions.
Atiku coalition: mass defection Hits PDP, APC, other
Recall that top politicians in Borno state abandoned the PDP, APC and other political parties for the ADC.
This happened after Borno state governor Babagana Zulum dismissed the claims of leading five governors to the ADC.
Hon. Sheriff Banki, a youth mobiliser and stakeholder advocate for the movement, explained how the "failed Renewed Hope Agenda" by President Tinubu influenced the mass defections.
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Former minister, Ex-governor’s wife dump PDP for ADC
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that PDP experienced a major loss as Adamu Maina Waziri, a former minister of police affairs, formally resigned from the PDP.
The three-time PDP governorship candidate, Waziri, defected to ADC in Yobe state.
Following Waziri's move, Zainab Boni-Haruna, wife of a former governor of Adamawa state, moved to Atiku's newly adopted party, the ADC, ahead of the 2027 election.
Source: Legit.ng
