SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, (THEWILL) – The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, has resigned from office and dumped the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Action Democratic Party, ADP, where he has emerged the governorship candidate of the party ahead of September 22, 2018 poll.
THEWILL recalls that Adeoti had withdrawn from the APC governorship primary on Friday accusing the party of manipulating the process in favour of eventual winner, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola.
He became the ADP’s governorship candidate by affirmation at the party’s primary Monday.
In his acceptance speech at the party state secretariat along Ikirun road, Osogbo, he promised to be committed to the ADP ideals, adding that he would work according to the party manifesto.
“I therefore want to seek your support in ensuring success for our party, by launching all out to mobilize support for our party’s victory in the forthcoming election. Today, we make history in our collective resolve to liberate our dear state from the grip of feudal lords who are so poor in humanity that all they have is money without conscience and humanity…
“As a grassroots politicians, who had passed through virtually all stages of political leadership as councillor, Local Government Supervisor, and party administrator and later Secretary to State Government. I present a sober, deep and solid experience critically needed to lead a people-centered and masses-oriented administration as the governor of Osun State.”
The ADP electoral committee Chairman, Mr. Dozie Ike, called on members of the party to support Adeoti to win the election.
Also, the Secretary of the electoral committee, Mrs. Lynn Olisa, disclosed that 13, 400 party members were accredited for the primary, while 13,367 voted.
According to her: “Adeoti who is our only aspirant scored 13,324 votes and 43 votes voided.”
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