Kashamu speaks on mass defection of ‘loyalists’

The immediate past senator who represented Ogun East senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu, has distanced himself from the defection of 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors, who were all from Ogun East, had said they took the decision in a show of solidarity with Governor Dapo Abiodun.

In a statement issued on Friday by his Media Adviser, Austin Oniyokor, Keshamu said he did not approve of the action.

He also said he had no problem with anyone or group exercising their right to freedom of association.

He, however, cautioned that such must be done responsibly and not with “elements of lies, blackmail and outright subterfuge.

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“Kola Akinyemi and his co-travellers should desist from dropping my name in their political prostitution and voyage of anywhere ‘belle face’. I dissociate myself and my genuine followers from this group of desperados. Their movement to the APC in Ogun State does not have my blessings.”

Kashamu further stated that while it was true that he had canvassed support for the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration in the overall interest of the state, such should not be misconstrued to mean that he had defected to the APC or authorised any of his followers and associates to do so.

“It is true that politics is dynamic. If there is going to be any political alignment or movement in the future, it is going to be a collective decision with the buy-in of all stakeholders. And it will be done openly, not in the less than the honourable manner that these characters have done theirs,” he said.

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