JUST IN: Segun Oni Defects to APC
Former Ekiti State Governor Olusegun Oni has officially dumped the Social Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, completing his registration at his country home in Ifaki Ekiti.
Confirming the development, the Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise in Ekiti State and Commissioner for Youth Development, Adesola Adedayo, described Oni’s defection as a major gain for the party. He said the former governor’s decision to formally register with the APC had given a strong push to the ongoing registration exercise across the state.
“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,” Adedayo said.
He further praised Oni as “a resourceful and popular leader who will add tremendous value to the party and strengthen its winning streak,” noting that his move marked “a seismic shift in the political realignment ahead of the Ekiti governorship poll and the general elections.”
Speaking on Oni’s grassroots influence, the commissioner said, “When it comes to grassroots politics, former Governor Oni is a respected individual. 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.”
Adedayo also cautioned party leaders against complacency, stressing that sustained mobilisation was key to strengthening the APC’s numerical strength at the grassroots. He added that Oni’s registration came shortly after Governor Biodun Oyebanji revalidated his membership, urging party faithful across the state “to embark on aggressive mobilisation drives to fortify the APC at the local level.”
“This exercise is very important as it will strengthen our party’s structures and ensure proper documentation of members at the grassroots,” he said, adding that the e-registration process was crucial to the party’s electoral success and the governor’s re-election bid.
