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February 3, 2021
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee in Ogun on Wednesday received five out of the seven lawmakers who recently defected from the Allied People’s Movement (APM) to the APC at the party secretariat in Abeokuta.
Mr Olakunle Oluomo, Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly who led the defectors to the party secretariat congratulated the party for the achievement.
Oluomo explained that the party had 15 members at the beginning of the present administration, adding that the party could now boost of 22 members out of the 26-member assembly.
The speaker said the new members had been cooperating with the state government despite being in the opposition party, saying that their support had assisted in the development of the state.
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The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, have received the seven former members of the Allied Progressives Movement who defected to the All Progressives Congress.
They were led to his office at Oke-Mosan by the Speaker of the House, Kunle Oluomo.
Abiodun who described the lawmakers move as “home coming”, said, “Ït is a thing of joy to have a member of the family that had left home as a result of disagreement, return home.
“You have not come back through coercion or by force. In line with our inclusive and participatory policy, we welcome you.”
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