Former Ekiti State Governor Olusegun Oni has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, registering with the party at his country home in Ifaki Ekiti
The Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise in Ekiti State and state Commissioner for Youth Development, Adesola Adedayo, hailed Oni’s move as a major boost for the party’s registration programme. Speaking in Ado Ekiti, Adedayo said, “We registered former Governor Segun Oni as a member of our great party. This significant political move will help the ongoing online registration of our members in Ekiti.”
Describing Oni as “a resourceful and popular leader, who will add tremendous value to the party and strengthen its winning streak,” Adedayo noted that his defection from the Social Democratic Party marked “a seismic shift in the political realignment ahead of the Ekiti governorship poll and the general elections.”
He added, “When it comes to grassroots politics, former Governor Oni is a respected individual. He is well-loved at the grassroots, and the intention of our registration is to attract more people into the APC. Having an individual like the former governor with us at this crucial time is a big plus.”
Adedayo further urged party leaders not to be complacent in their mobilisation efforts, stressing that “more concerted actions are required to strengthen the party’s numerical strength at the grassroots.”
Highlighting the timing of Oni’s registration, which came shortly after Governor Biodun Oyebanji revalidated his APC membership, the commissioner called on party faithful across the state “to embark on aggressive mobilisation drives to fortify the APC at the local level.”
He added, “This exercise is very important as it will strengthen our party’s structures and ensure proper documentation of members at the grassroots. The exercise is crucial to the reelection of Governor Oyebanji in the governorship election. This further makes the e-registration more worthwhile for the members of the party in Ekiti.”
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