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A former Governor of Ekiti State, Olusegun Oni, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as he registered with the party at his Ifaki Ekiti country home.
The Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise in Ekiti State, Adesola Adedayo, who made the disclosure in Ado Ekiti on Monday, hailed Oni for the defection and officially participating in the ongoing APC e-registration exercise.
Adedayo, who is the state Commissioner for Youth Development, said that former Governor Oni’s registration with the APC on Sunday marked a major boost for the party’s registration programme in Ekiti’s progressive family.
Oni, who was governor of Ekiti State between 2007 and 2010 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, was the 2022 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the state.
Adedayo described the former governor as “a resourceful and popular leader, who will add tremendous value to the party and strengthen its winning streak.”
The commissioner also said, “Oni’s defection from the SDP to APC marked a seismic shift in the political realignment ahead of the 2026 Ekiti poll and 2027 general elections.”
He congratulated the APC family on the huge accomplishment, saying, “On Sunday, we registered former Governor Segun Oni as a member of our great party. This significant political move will help the ongoing online registration of our members in Ekiti.
“When it comes to grassroots politics, former Governor Oni is a respected individual in this aspect. He is well-loved at the grassroots and the intention of our registration is to attract more people into the APC. Having an individual like the former governor with us at this crucial time is a big plus.
“We are happy with the pace at which we are going in the e-registration exercise, and we know that the APC is poised for greatness and victory as we look up to the future elections.
The commissioner urged the party leaders not to rest and be complacent in their mobilisation efforts, saying more concerted actions were required to strengthen the party’s numerical strength at the grassroots.
He said that Oni’s registration came barely 24 hours after Governor Oyebanji revalidated his APC membership and called on party faithful across the state to embark on aggressive mobilisation drives to fortify the APC at the local level.
Adedayo had, while rallying members to participate in the ongoing e-registration exercise last week, said that involvement would confirm members’ loyalty and commitment to the success of the party in future elections.
He said, “This exercise is very important as it will strengthen our party’s structures and ensure proper documentation of members at the grassroots.”e-registration.
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The commissioner, who hinged the viability of any political party on its rocky and sustained membership drives, also reminded APC members that “the exercise is crucial to the reelection of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the June 20 governorship election. This further makes the e-registration more worthwhile for the members of the party in Ekiti.”