Kwara state former Commissioner of Information, Comrade Ben Duntoye and several others, Thursday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state.
Addressing the crowd at the event which took place at Okerimi Oro in Irepodun local government council area of the state and was attended by the leaders of the APC in the state, the defectors said they opted to join the APC because of the steady progress being recorded by the present administration.
“Ordinarily, we are not people who jump from one party to another but after a critical review of this administration and with the obvious steady growth and development being experienced from this progressive and people oriented administration, we are left with no other choice than to dump the PDP for APC in the state so as to join hands with the state Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq to move the state forward in the interest of Kwarans. Our ideology has always been Kwara first.
“There is no controversy that the style of Governor AdulRazaq administration is less talk but characterised with plenty work which Kwarans appreciate.
“The APC as a party has brought a new paradigm shift in the governance of the state which hitherto has endeared many residents of the state from road infrastructure, education, health and a lot of other initiatives that will take Kwara state to the next level.”
“Governor Abdulrasaq’s sterling leadership being exhibited since he assumed office is worth commendation and this has prompted him to put a programme that would go a long way to bring a better lease of life to the people of the state and also to reduce unemployment among youths, the aged, women through its Social Investment Programme bill recently passed into law by the state house of assembly”.
Duntoye, who was a commissioner under the then Governor Bukola Saraki, assured the leadership of his new party their loyalty and positive contributions to the growth of the party.
He appealed to the governor to continue to use his private sector wealth of experience and clouts to bear in the administration of the state.
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Princess Babalola, who received them, commended Duntoye and others for taking the stand to dump PDP for APC in the state and told that they would have equal opportunity to contribute to the progress of the party.
Those in attendance at the event includes Kwara South Senatorial Chairman of APC Olayemi Olabanji, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the state Governor, Princess Bukola Babalola, members of the House of Assembly representing Irepodun Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Tayo Awodiji and Hon.Owolabi Olatunde Rasaq representing Share/Oke Ode Constituency among others.
