Ex Lagos Deputy Governor & Others Defect From PDP To APC

Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Rafiu
Jafojo and some other chieftains of the Peoples’
Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state on Saturday
defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The other chieftains who defected include Dr Oluyomi
Finnih, former Lagos State Chairman, Elders Council
of PDP and Chief Tunde Daramola, former state
secretary of the party.
Vanguard Newspaper reports that the announcement of
the new members was held at the APC secretariat in
Acme, Lagos.
Chief Henry Ajomale, the State Chairman of APC,
on welcoming the new members said they had made a
good decision, promising that the party would be fair to
them.
Finnih, who spoke on behalf of the new members, said
that the defectors had come for the unity of the party
and not to divide it.

“We took the bold decision because we see the party as
a prosperous party.
“We defected based on lack of internal democracy in the
PDP and our aim is winning the presidential election
by APC,” Finnih said.
Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), the state Governor
said that the party was glad to accommodate the new
members.
Fashola urged them to ensure that the party’s interest
was placed above individual interest, saying that there
would be a level playing ground.
However, the state chapter of PDP described the
defection of Finnih and his group to the APC as a
welcome development.
The State Publicity Secretary Mr Gani Taofik told
NAN that “Finnih and his group have long been out of
PDP.
“The defection ceremony today is just a charade for
people who have long left our fold.

“Finnih and his group had always worked against the
PDP even when they were our members.
“Their roles of playing moles and fifth columnists in our
party have been extinguished. They had no choice but to
be part and parcel of the APC, their real party.”
He cautioned other members of the party who are not
willing to abide by its rules and loyalty to leave or risk
being disciplined.
“The Lagos PDP can no longer tolerate
insubordination. It is no longer business as usual. We
want to enforce party discipline to the letter,” he said.
However, he assured members that the party would
emerge victorious in 2015 general elections.