A former Deputy Governor of
Ogun State, Rafiu Ogunleye, on
Tuesday, defected to the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, with
thousands of his political
loyalists.

Mr. Ogunleye was the deputy
governor in the Olusegun Osoba
administration.
Mr. Ogunleye, a former leader of
the defunct All Progress
Congress, APC, made the public
decampment at the PDP
organised stakeholders/unity
rally held at the party’s
headquarters at Presidential
Boulevard, Abeokuta.

He was accompanied to the rally
by his wife and thousands of his
supporters, who came with
various banners expressing their
readiness to work round the
clock for the success of the PDP
at the 2015 general elections.
The former number two citizen
of the state, in his crossover
speech, explained that his
decision to join PDP followed
some unfavourable events he
witnessed in APC. He described
the PDP as a very progressive and
truly democratic.

He emphasised that, the “winner
take all” attitude of the state
governor, Ibikunle Amosun, was
a major factor that led to his
dumping of the APC. He lamented
that his group, Imole, which
contributed to the party’s
success in the last polls was
abandoned by the Amosun-led
government.
In a similar development, the
Ogun State Chairman of the PDP,
Dayo Bayo, while addressing the
large crowd, said. “The question
is why must we continue to leave
in hardship in the mist of
plenty. APC government should
give succour to the people of the
state or accept the fact that they
have failed the electorates and
relinquish power to the peoples’
friendly party.”

In his own speech, the Chairman,
South-West PDP Organisation and
Mobilisation Committee, Buruji
Kashamu, advised public office
holders not to play to the gallery.
“If they truly love our country
and have its interest at heart.
They must learn how to make
genuine and constructive
criticisms and offer advice
without necessarily playing to
the gallery. On the contrary, if
they think that they have better
ideas on how to do things, they
should either chip it in or wait till
the general elections in 2015 so
they can sell their ideas to the
electorate and get their
mandate.”

Dignitaries from outside the state
at the event included Ibrahim
Mantu (former Deputy Senate
President), Wale Oladipo
(National Secretary, PDP), and
Isola Filani (South-West Chairman
PDP).

PDP

PDP is waxing stronger in Ogun State. Amosun is seriously losing his supporters.

yeaahh dictator Amosun is losing it.

Who doesn't like good things.welcome to the winning and leading team sir.
Pdp...power to the people.

I think Kaka was Osoba's deputy not Ogunleye

mykeloke: I think Kaka was Osoba's deputy not Ogunleye

ogUnleye was his deputy during SDP - 1992-1993

brunnet: yeaahh dictator Amosun is losing it.

Dream On.... PDP is dead in Ogun State

being a progressive, d guy jst progress to d real progressive party.... Politics!!!

seanet02:
Dream On.... PDP is dead in Ogun State

PDP will win d next election in Ogun State insha Allah.

I'm tired of these political prostitutes