Breaking: Jimi Agbaje Defects to APC, Supports Tinubu's Presidential Bid
- One of the APC top opponents in Lagos state, Jimi Agbaje, is said to have defected to the ruling party
- Joe Igbokwe, an aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, shared a statement attributed to Agbaje on Wednesday, July 13
- In the state, Agbaje said it is time to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election
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A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos state, Jimi Agba, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement sighted and shared on Facebook by Joe Igbokwe, a supporter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Agbaje on Wednesday, July 13, said he is now fully in support of the APC leader's presidential bid.
Source: UGC
As contained in the statement, Agbaje said it is time for him to add to his strength and support Tinubu ahead of 2023 on the platform of the ruling party.
The statement read:
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"I'm fully back in APC to join our Southwest leaders as well as progressive Family and friends in Lagos State.
"The awalokan 2023 is a project that both young and old in all the nooks and crannies of the Southwest should be embraced.
"On this note, I sincerely join APC from the major opposition party (PDP) to add my strength...
"I believe It's time to support and also to appreciate Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU as next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the forthcoming Presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)."
2023: Ambode defects from APC to Labour Party? LP chairman speaks
The Lagos chapter of the Labour Party (LP) had reacted to claims that Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state, has defected to the party from the APC.
Ifagbemi Awamaridi, the chairman of the LP in Lagos, on Thursday, July 7, debunked the unconfirmed rumour and maintained that the former has never made such a decision.
Instead, Awamaridi made it clear that he is still the governorship flagbearer in the state ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Meanwhile, a source close to Ambode told journalists that the ex-governor did not at any time defect to another party.
Source: Legit.ng
