Olusola Oke
The All Progressives Congress, Ondo State chapter on Sunday said the defection of a former governorship aspirant of its party, Chief Olusola Oke, to the Alliance for Democracy will not affect the chances of the party in the November 26 gubernatorial poll.
The APC said it would rather completely collapse the already sinking Peoples Democratic Party where it is believed Oke has the chunk of his supporters.
The party, which spoke through its State Publicity Secretary, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, said none of Oke’s core members defected along with him to the AD.
The APC added that his defection did not take the party by surprise as they generally believed that a leopard will never change its spot.
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It also revealed that the party’s leadership, particularly those in the South West, have never for once trusted Oke’s claim that he is done with the PDP.
It noted that it was one of the reasons why he was moving from one media house to another pledging his loyalty to the party and promising not to defect from the APC if he did not get the party’s ticket.
It stressed that despite Oke wearing the cloth of the APC, they still believe that the blood of PDP runs through in his vein.
The party alleged that it was aware from day one when Oke joined the APC that he does not love the party but only has a mission to destroy the party and leave.
The party said: “That was why Oke was the first aspirant to raise an alarm over the governorship primary election and thereafter arranged his female cook and one his family members to present themselves as fake delegates allegedly used during poll in order to dent the free and fair poll.”
The party boasted that the APC would defeat Oke in his stronghold, which is believed to be Ondo South Senatorial District, saying some credible politicians are already waiting for him to leave so that they can come in.
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The party alleged that Oke’s defection to the APC shortly after former President Goodluck Jonathan lost during the presidential election, was to cover his many atrocities.
It also alleged that Oke’s unpleasant character was the reason why APC failed to win his local government, Ilaje, during the poll.
He added that Oke could not deliver his constituencies during the state Assembly election despite his claim that he is strong in Ilaje.
He empahised that Ondo State people only know Oke as a political harlot who jumps around from one party to another.
The APC said: “We are relieved that Oke has finally left our great party, we can now sleep with our two eyes closed.
“The fear of mole in our party has vanished, we can now hold political discussion without fear of betrayal.
“This forthcoming elections will be a contest of integrity versus valueless images, we are sure that the people of Ondo State are watching and they ready to follow the path of integrity.
“During our party primary, PDP leaders in the South West were among those who solely sponsored Oke and help camp his delegates.
“One of the PDP’s leader who is on the watch of the EFCC gave Oke a huge amount of money to pursue the primaries.
“We thank God that our party is finally free from pretenders, those who love their ambitions than the good people of Ondo State.
“We are confident that, with the people of Ondo State behind us, victory is a starting point.”
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