Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko; his Anambra counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi; and a former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Rashidti Ladoja, may soon defect to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.

Competent sources at the national headquarters of the party said on Friday that the party had concluded arrangements to have these men in its fold.

Mimiko was a member of the PDP before he defected to the Labour Party in 2006 to contest the governorship election in his state.

He had wanted to contest the election under the umbrella of the PDP but then President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo insisted that Dr. Olusegun Agagu would run for a second term.

The insistence of Obasanjo made Mimiko to resign his ministerial position and defect to the LP.

Though the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Agagu as the winner of the election, the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin later reversed the decision and proclaimed Mimiko the authentic winner.

Mimiko, who also defeated other governorship candidates, including that of the PDP, Chief Olusola Oke and that of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in the 2012 governorship election, will be sworn in on Sunday to begin his second term in office.

A member of the National Working Committee of the PDP, who spoke in confidence with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday, said discussions had been concluded with Mimiko on his return to the party.

Mimiko, he said, would be made the leader of the ruling party in the South-West, with the mandate to reconcile aggrieved members of party in the zone.

Not only that, he said the governor, who after defection, would be the only governor of the PDP in the entire six states in the zone, will also be saddled with the responsibility of mobilising for the party in the zone.

The source said, “Mimiko is coming to the PDP. That is certain. Though we have not agreed on any date for his official defection, I can tell you authoritatively that we have concluded agreements on this.

“His coming would also help us in the South-West because of the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. We need to win at least one of the two states.

“Mimiko is going to be the leader of the party in the zone, because right now, the party is in disarray due to a lot of factions and court cases arising from the zonal congress of the party, which was nullified by the court.”

The plan to have Mimiko back in the PDP was said to have been hatched by Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Senator Bode Olajumoke.

The two men were said to have convinced President Goodluck Jonathan on the need for Mimiko to return to the party.

If he returns, he may do so with members of the LP in both the National Assembly and the Ondo State House of Assembly.

However, Mimiko and Obi said they had no plans to dump their respective platforms for the PDP.

Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, said, “There is no iota of truth in the story. It was planted by the opposition to discredit our inauguration.

“We are focused on our inauguration and we will not give in to any form of distraction from anybody or group seeking cheap political relevance.”

Chief Press Secretary to the Anambra governor, Mr. Mike Udah, said, “Governor Obi is sitting pretty in APGA. He is comfortable in the party.

“If he was moving out of APGA, he would not have taken steps to defend APGA, as he has been doing since he returned from his foreign trip, and ensuring that the party’s National Working Committee is reconstituted.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/mimiko-ladoja-obi-may-defect-to-pdp/

Once he defects to PDP, APC will win Ondo. Nobody likes to hear PDP, it's evil!

mr.official:
Once he defects to PDP, APC will win Ondo. Nobody likes to hear PDP, it's evil!

Keep on dreaming

mr.official:
Once he defects to PDP, APC will win Ondo. Nobody likes to hear PDP, it's evil!

Exactly No one in SW wants to hear PDP he only won because ppl were anti PDP and would vote anything but PDP

mr.official:
Once he defects to PDP, APC will win Ondo. Nobody likes to hear PDP, it's evil!

Lie! Ondo people are anti Tinubu aka Yoruba super thief

This is a battle to save Nigeria from Islamization by the newly formed Islamic group APC.
I'll support both governors if they move to PDP or form alliance with PDP.

Obiagu1:

Lie! Ondo people are anti Tinubu aka Yoruba super thief

SO why didnt Ondo people vote for PDP in the last 2 elections?

dayokanu:

SO why didnt Ondo people vote for PDP in the last 2 elections?

...because they have Mimiko they believed in. It's like asking why Anambra did not vote for PDP.
Soludo will win hands down if a weakling runs against him on APGA ticket.

But the main fact is that Ondo people detest the super thief, Tinubu.

Obiagu1:

...because they have Mimiko they believed in. It's like asking why Anambra did not vote for PDP.
Soludo will win hands down if a weakling runs against him on APGA ticket.

Soludo cant defeat Ngige in any elections in Anambra


No one in the SW wants to hear anything PDP, The only reason Mimiko is loved is because he isnt in PDP let him go to PDP and see his end

Just like Oanikoro, Ogunlewe etc decamped to PDP and that was their end politically

dayokanu:

Soludo cant defeat Ngige in any elections in Anambra


No one in the SW wants to hear anything PDP, The only reason Mimiko is loved is because he isnt in PDP let him go to PDP and see his end

Just like Oanikoro, Ogunlewe etc decamped to PDP and that was their end politically

Bring any Tinubu boy and he will still fail in Ondo state. Ondo people do not want their money in Tinubu's pocket; FACT!

PDP scored higher the Action Congress during Ondo Election.where did they get those Vote from if people don't want to hear their names in the west.Its a fact,people are tired of Tinubu.Action Congress or APC will loose so states in the Next election.

Who cares

Obi's romance with PDP is an open secret. I can't wait to see Dr. Chris Ngige take over Awka Govt house.

teskyg: PDP scored higher the Action Congress during Ondo Election.where did they get those Vote from if people don't want to hear their names in the west.Its a fact,people are tired of Tinubu.Action Congress or APC will loose so states in the Next election.

don't mind the brainwashed A-C-N goon he has forgotton so soon that their party came a distance 3rd in the governorship race in ondo.thrashed by the same PDP he claims nobody want to hear about!.even in the last local government election in lagos the same PDP nobody wants to hear about in the SW trashed A-C-N in the chairmanship race of ikoyi-obalende LGA which A-C-N later bought as usual at the court of appeal.

Keep dreaming! its no news. We knew mimiko is a member of pdp labor is only a means to an end. Hwver, dey wil fail in Deir bid in SW. I challenge any knw it all to debate why pdp wil fail in SW come 2015

They defected a long time ago, they only want to make it official.

teskyg: PDP scored higher the Action Congress during Ondo Election.where did they get those Vote from if people don't want to hear their names in the west.Its a fact,people are tired of Tinubu.Action Congress or APC will loose so states in the Next election.

what are u saying even though tinubu is a thief can't u see development in d south west since the ascension of ACN common wake up bro.hw i wish ACN won d last election in my state.

mr.official:
Once he defects to PDP, APC will win Ondo. Nobody likes to hear PDP, it's evil!

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While you all are engrossed with political permutations, the thieving politicians are consolidating on alliances to further plunder economic resources.

The political system need reformers with progressive ideology not some recycled political lepers.

dayokanu:

Exactly No one in SW wants to hear PDP he only won because ppl were anti PDP and would vote anything but PDP

DO U KNW DAT PDP CAME OUT SECOND IN DAT ELECTION ABI ACN NO CONTEST NI

Am sure Gov Mimiko cant decamp back tp PDP bt wait a minute, this so called politicians can do and undo. Hmmm he cant because PDP is almost gone. Mimiko may try APC

I see Oshiomhole moving to PDP as well... just no unity in the merger group

The political puppets of PDP will surely heed to the call of their puppeteer! Political defection to have more access to the national cake!

Obiagu1: This is a battle to save Nigeria from Islamization by the newly formed Islamic group APC.
I'll support both governors if they move to PDP or form alliance with PDP.

Funny but not true

karl max: don't mind the brainwashed A-C-N goon he has forgotton so soon that their party came a distance 3rd in the governorship race in ondo.thrashed by the same PDP he claims nobody want to hear about!.even in the last local government election in lagos the same PDP nobody wants to hear about in the SW trashed A-C-N in the chairmanship race of ikoyi-obalende LGA which A-C-N later bought as usual at the court of appeal.

U ar nt expected to understand d nigeria branch of politics. Dat election ws won 4 mimiko by pdp led retarden oga Jo bcus d former knew he wld defect after d election wich made it an agreement b4 d election proper. Wakeup slug!

Obiagu1: This is a battle to save Nigeria from Islamization by the newly formed Islamic group APC.
I'll support both governors if they move to PDP or form alliance with PDP.

Sentiment has blinded u to the extent that u can't think again,is Tom Ikemi or Rochas muslim,u are so daft

this is no news....
Nigeria politicians and their unstable ways...
Only for some blockheads on this forum to debate and spill thrash!
Freeglobe,dede1 and co...pls take over!

Obiagu1: This is a battle to save Nigeria from Islamization by the newly formed Islamic group APC.
I'll support both governors if they move to PDP or form alliance with PDP.

If that is the case then PDP has also turned Nigeria into a Christian country; The president, his unconstitutionally recognized Miss "second chance", senate president and his deputy, deputy speaker, SFG,the president's countless aids, ministers, Aritsejafor led PDP/CAN wing, Ihejerika led army and what have you. You better forget about religious sentiment as the world has gone far above it.

They are all originally PinDiPi

Obiagu1: This is a battle to save Nigeria from Islamization by the newly formed Islamic group APC.
I'll support both governors if they move to PDP or form alliance with PDP.

What is all this Islamization crap, even under Military regime of Buhari / Idiagbon with so many Muslim generals did anyone forced anyone to practice anything? Abegiii, say something else jare you can vote for who you want, let majority carry the vote.