Ex-Ondo Gov Mimiko Joins APC

Former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mimiko, who had resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was received by the Ward, local government executives, and the state party chairman, Hon Kolawole Babatunde, as well as party faithful in Ondo City,on Thursday.

Addressing a crowd of party faithful during the defection, Mimiko said the performance of President Bola Tinubu influenced his decision to join the ruling party.

He said, “There are a lot of good things being done by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government, and though much more will still have to be done, I am coming in to lend my support to ongoing efforts to keep Nigeria on the path of peace, progress and genuine development.

“The NELFUND initiative to democratise access to education is another commendable effort of Mr. President (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) which must be applauded and for an avowed supporter of State Police like myself current effort to decentralise policing as being pursued is another reason I am happy to be part of the current effort under Mr. President.”

While many of Mimiko’s close associates had moved to the APC before the last governorship election in Ondo State, he remained in the PDP, though playing little or no active part until his resignation more than a month ago.

Welcoming Mimiko on behalf of the governor and other members of the party in the state, Hon Kolawole Babatunde said Mimiko is a progressive in all ramifications having posted remarkable results in health, education, infrastructure and so many other areas of life, in and out of office.

“Mimiko is a progressive all through and his coming into the APC is like a homecoming,” he said.

He added that President “Tinubu’s every initiative and effort are progressive in nature and are yielding positive results that are endearing to other positive and progressive-minded Nigerians.

Also speaking, Hon. Joseph Iranola Akinlaja, former Member of the House of Representatives from Ondo East and West Federal Constituency, said the arrival of Mimiko into the APC climaxed the full and final movement of the Mimiko political movement into the APC in Ondo State.

“Before now, some of us had moved into the APC mostly with his consent, but now feel fully satisfied that he has finally joined us so that we can all contribute to the landslide electoral success of President Tinubu and all the party’s candidates in all subsequent elections,” Akinlaja said.

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