– Gov receives Tuyi Adekanmbi, others into APC, draws support for Tinubu
– SSG Fasoranti, others hail Gov on developmental projects in Akure
The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its base in Ondo State with the defection of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party, as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa concluded his Thank-You tour to 18 Local Government Areas of the state in Akure, the state capital.
Those who defected included Adekanmbi Oluwatuyi, a PDP member from Akure; Chief Falusi of the PDP from Akoko North-East; and Chief Kora Adebisi, an SDP member from Akoko North-West.
Others were Hon. Yusuf Lateef, who joined the APC alongside former 2016 local government officials, councillors, supervisors and advisers, as well as Ijanusi Olawale and his group from Akoko South-East.
Receiving the defectors, Governor Aiyedatiwa welcomed them into the party and urged them to work for the success of the APC in 2027.
The Governor also cautioned party members against internal rancour as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
He warned that infighting would weaken the party, stressing that party supremacy would determine those who would fly the APC’s flags in future elections, noting that the party remained one and indivisible.
Governor Aiyedatiwa further called on the people of the state to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027, describing the President as irreplaceable.
The Governor thanked residents of Akure South for their continued loyalty to the APC, recalling that the local government delivered the highest number of votes among the 18 local government areas in the November 16 governorship election.
He expressed appreciation for the mandate given to him and his deputy, describing the support as decisive to the party’s victory.
Earlier, the state APC Vice Chairman, Atili Ikoto Agabra, said the party had no room for “joiners or partners,” stressing that relevance within the APC would be determined strictly by members’ contributions and commitment.
He urged the new members to work for the party at all levels and demonstrate loyalty through consistent participation in party activities.
In his Vote of Thanks, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, commended the efforts of the Governor towards the infrastructural development of the state capital, which he described as unprecedented.
The Chairman of the party in Akure South local government, Mr. Fesobi Akinmolayan, who welcomed the governor to the event, also commended him for the ongoing roads and other projects in Akure.
Those in attendance included the Deputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami; the Chief of Staff, Prince Segun Omojuwa, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon Sunday Olajide; Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Engr Leye Akinola, the Executive Director (Corporate Affairs) of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde; the Akure South Local Government Chairman, Dr Donald Fasua; as well as other party leaders.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan,
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
December 23, 2025.