It was a gathering of political big wigs in Akure Ondo State on Monday 22nd of May, 2023 as Dr. (Barr.) Sylvester Olumuyiwa Adu officially joined the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) with his numerous supporters across 18 Local Government Area of the State.
Leaders of APC and other relevant stakeholders converged at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, the venue of Barr. Adu’s grand entry into APC which he described as apt returning to the fold of the progressive where he naturally belongs.
Adu noted that he was an odd man out being in PDP stressing that he has put all necessary machineries on motion to cater for the welfare of members of the party.
In his words: I have just one duty to perform as I will like to up the responsibilities of a welfare officer in APC so that when election comes it will be Walk Over for our party.
Adu used the occasion to paid special tributes to the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for being courageous and consistent towards better life of the downtrodden masses of South West and entire Nigeria at large.
He also commended Hon. Ade Adetimehin the APC Chairman in Ondo State and other leaders for making the party enviable, and promised to join hands with them for the uplifting of the party in the state.
Some of the leaders of the party present at the event include, the Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Sir Charles Titiloye; Chief Olusola Oke, SAN; the Chairman, Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan; Senator-elect Adeniyi Adegbonmire; Hon Adegboyega Adefarati; the Chairman, Akure South Local Government, Barr. Gbenga Olaniyi, other party stalwarts, chieftains, members of the state executive council and supporters of the defectors from various local government areas.
Receiving the defectors on behalf of the party, Engr Adetimehin expressed joy stressing that those joining the party is a reflection of how accommodating the ruling party was and a testimony of the unity and harmony within the party structure.
Engr. Adetimehin further noted that the main opposition party, PDP has been grounded in Ondo State with the latest defection.
“This is the end of the opposition in Ondo State, this is the large part of PDP and other opposition combined together, joining the ruling party in Ondo State”.
“We are able to achieve this because Governor Akeredolu is working hard to uplift the standard of progressive APC in Ondo State. Since we came on board, we have been receiving from opposition, our party has been waxing stronger everyday, no member of our party has ever defected to any political party”.
“We are well structured and we won’t disappoint the people of Ondo State, with what the people of the state were able to give us during the last election, you will know that APC is on ground in Ondo State, we know our onions. We shall continue to serve the people of the state as we have promised”.
“Before this decamping, we’ve been receiving people, this is not the first time. The essence of coming is because the party is performing, we run an open administration in our party” he added.
Some of the decampees from PDP and other parties include Oluseyi Kolawole, Bode Obanla, Hon. Ranti Fakinlede, Elder Smart Oloye, Mr Femi Omolafe, Babatunde Falae, Felix Ogundairo, Barr Funke Lawani, Hon. Sunday Afolabi among others.
He visited the Deji of Akure kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, Odundun II, Iro, his grandfather’s family house and other notable places.