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Oyo lawmaker, Oyeleke, dumps APC for PDP
The member representing the Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Simeon Oyeleke, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
In a chat with journalists on Wednesday, the lawmaker said he dumped the APC for failing to uphold justice and equity among party members.
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Oyeleke said: “I am now a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and no more a member of the APC. This is official now. Thousands of my supporters have joined the PDP with me.
“As a matter of fact, the decision was taken together with my supporters. I can’t continue to be in a political party that does not respect democratic tenets and ideals and value my political interest.”
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