JUST IN: Oyedokun, a former deputy national chair of the PDP, joins the APC

Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress and resigned from the party.

Oyedokun, a well-known figure in Osun State politics and elsewhere, said he spoke with his supporters before choosing to leave the PDP.

He declared that he was going to join APC, where his leadership responsibilities, efforts, and experience would be recognized and respected.

His resignation letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP through the ward, local government and state chairmen of the party obtained late Thursday further read, “As a functional member and leader of PDP (Ward 13, Jagun/ Osi-Bale Ode, Odo-Otin South Local Government, Osun State,) whose high electoral productivity and value have been credibly and positively acknowledged in my ward, across the local council, state and country-wide for the enhancement of the fortune of the PDP, I have the honour (though with pain) in announcing the renunciation of my membership of the party on principle, having observed that the ideals of we, founding members, had been sorely contaminated.

“In taking this step which is not even without due consultation with my teaming loyalists in the PDP, I have consequently decided to shift my allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) where I believe my experience, efforts and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.”

Oyedokun’s switch to the APC coincides with Mr. Dotun Babayemi, the PDP candidate Oyedokun backed in the 2022 Osun governorship primary, joining the national ruling party.

At a gathering set for this Friday in Osogbo, Osun APC announced on Wednesday that Babayemi and his followers will be leaving the PDP and joining the party.