Alao-Akala dumps PDP for LP
DECEMBER 9, 2014 BY OLUFEMI
ATOYEBI, IBADAN
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Former Oyo State governor
Adebayo Alao-Akala has left Peoples
Democratic Party for Labour Party,
where he has re-ignited his
governorship ambition ahead of
2015 elections.
Alao-Akala left the party after
Teslim Folarin was elected as PDP
governorship candidate at the
party’s primary in Ibadan on Moday.
The former governor did not take
part in the exercise as he was
addressing his supporters in
Ogbomoso while the primary took
place. He said the decision to move
to LP was made based on the
advice of his supporters.
A meeting took place in his Ibadan
home on Monday night with some
of the party leaders who are
sympathetic to Alao-Akala’s course
in attendance. Media aide to the
former governor, Abraham Ojo said
that his boss also quit PDP because
of the insincerity and injustice in
the party.
He said, “Thousands of supporters
of the former governor stormed his
Bodija residence in Ibadan to
deliberate on the way forward after
the injustice meted to him by the
PDP. After series of meetings and
discussion, they all decided to
leave the PDP and move to an
alternative party which is LP.
Among the party leaders at the
meetings are Chief Jacob Adetoro,
Chief Adigun Irawo, past
commissioners in the state, past
council chairmen and other
politicians.
Abraham said it was also decided
that there was no reason for the
group to remain in the PDP
because the party had refused to
toe the line of truth.
“Everybody in the state is aware
that Alao-Akala and his supporters
are strong pillars that held the
party and if a genuine delegate
congress is conducted, he will
always win. But since the national
secretariat has given in to the
manipulations of the minority in
the party, we have no option than
to quit,” he added.
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
