Ogun State PDP Collation Agent Defects to APC ahead of Governorship and House of Assembly Elections
In a surprise move, Johnson Fatoki, the Ogun State collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during the February 25 election, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of next week’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.
Fatoki’s defection has added to the growing list of opposition party leaders who have crossed over to Governor Dapo Abiodun’s camp in what analysts have described as a “political transfer market.” Other chieftains of the PDP who have dumped the party to join APC include Segun Seriki, Otunba Femi Osifade, Alhaji Saula Adegunwa, Ralph Olaosebikan, and Mr Tola Mebude.
Speaking at Iperu-Remo country home of Governor Abiodun, Fatoki, who is the leader of the Ogun Central team and former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, described his group as “a complete team” made up of experienced politicians from Ogun Central who are leaders in their respective communities and are not pushovers in the political terrain.
Fatoki explained that the inclusive policy and the developmental strides of the incumbent administration across the state attracted the group to the APC, emphasizing that they were not joining the party for personal gains but for the benefits of their people.
Responding, Governor Abiodun described Fatoki as a forthright, reliable, consistent, and committed individual who is not a pushover in both the Ogun State and national politics, having served the PDP in various capacities.
The governor lauded the group for taking the right step in the right direction, adding that their decision would enable them to be in the mainstream and play an active part in serving their people.
