Six members of the House of Representatives from Osun State, elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have formally defected to the Accord Party.
The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Accord Party held in Osogbo.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Clement Akanni, who represents Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, expressed confidence in the party’s prospects ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
He predicted a landslide victory for Governor Ademola Adeleke and urged party members to vote en masse and closely monitor the electoral process.
Akanni listed the defecting lawmakers as Mahruf Adewale (Osogbo Federal Constituency), Bamidele Salam (Ede Federal Constituency), Soji Adetunji (Ikirun Federal Constituency), Mudashiru Lukman Alani (Iwo Federal Constituency), and Lanre Oladebo (Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency).
“On behalf of my colleagues, we have from today moved to the Accord Party,” Akanni declared at the meeting.
In his remarks, Governor Ademola Adeleke said his decision to join the Accord Party was based on spiritual guidance received during a period of crisis within the PDP.
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