***Mimiko, Obi will defect to our party – PDP*** The Peoples Democratic Party has said all is set for the defection of the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, and his Anambra State counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi, to the ruling party as the 2015 elections approach.Mimiko is the only governor on the platform of the Labour Party, just as Obi is the only one from the All Progressives Grand Alliance.Both Obi and Mimiko are serving their second term as governors. There have been speculations about the duo’s planned defection following their intense hobnobbing with the PDP.On Tuesday, both Mimiko and Obi attended a meeting between PDP governors and PDP lawmakers at the National Assembly. The National Working Committee of the party was also at the meeting... Confirming the planned defection, the Chairman, PDP, Osun State, Gani Olaoluwa, on Saturday said Mimiko had concluded arrangements with the leadership of the PDP to defect from the Labour Party to the ruling party. Olaoluwa said this while speaking to journalists in Osogbo, on the preparedness of the PDP for the August 9, 2014, governorship election in the state. He said, “Arrangements have been concluded with Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State to defect from the LP to the PDP. The PDP is gaining and we are attracting heavyweight politicians to the party. (Ex- Kano State Governor, Ibrahim) Shekarau has come to the PDP and you can see that we are winning and that is just the beginning.” Also, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr. Abdullahi Jalo, said the planned defection of the governors was “one of the fruits of the reconciliatory efforts embarked upon by our new chairman, Adamu Mu’azu.”Jalo, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH via telephone from the venue of a reception organised for the new PDP National Chairman, Mu’azu, in Bauchi State on Saturday, said the party was prepared to welcome the governors. Jalo said, “It is cheery news because we are expecting not only Governor Mimiko, but all other genuinely progressive governors to join us in the task of nation building. We will welcome them with open arms, just as our doors will remain open to all Nigerians who are willing to join the winning party.” A member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, also told one of our correspondents on Saturday that Obi and Mimiko are political allies of the PDP. He said they are supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan. He said, “These are great men and visionary politicians. During the last (2011) presidential elections, the two of them supported our (PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan. During Mimiko’s election, I was one of the PDP leaders that supported him for re-election; I supported him fully. He has been a very straightforward person; a very nice fellow, very visionary. I won’t be surprised if Mimiko continues with his support for President Jonathan. Same with Obi of Anambra, they are nice people.” ***My Take*** If Mimiko should truly defet to Pdp, he will not just be irrelivant in S/w politics bt also go into extinction in Nigeria politics. And his defection will also put a huge question on MOB candidacy who solely depend on support from Ondo state governor. I am dancing Azonto oooo
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 05:59:56 +0000
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