We Don’t Want You!! Oyo APC Rejects Defection Of Ex Governor, Alao Akala

The alleged defection of former Governor of Oyo State, Chief

Adebayo Alao-Akala to the All Progressives Congress has led

to confusion within the party as the party leadership in the

state has disowned him.

In a statement over the weekend, Director of Publicity, Oyo

State APC, Olawale Sadare, described the alleged defection

as “strange” news.

He stated:-

“The news was received with shock because APC is not

aware that he (Alao-Akala) had joined the party”.

“He is not in APC, however if he wants to join APC he is

welcome. Let him join from the ward level. That is how

it is done.

“It is very strange to us. We are not aware of his political

moves. Here in Oyo APC, we don’t know him. He should

start from the ward level and progress from there.”

But in a swift reaction, Alao-Akala described the position

of the party leadership as stemming out of “ignorance”,

urging them to seek confirmation of his party status if they

were in doubt.

The Chief Press Secretary to the ex-Governor, Abraham

Ojo, who spoke on his behalf, said:-

“They should go and confirm. They should not be playing

politics of animosity.

“If somebody of Alao-Akala’s status should come and

make a public declaration that he has joined the APC and

the Director of Publicity or anyone else is saying the

party doesn’t know him, then he must be acting out of

ignorance.

“Alao-Akala did not only embrace the APC in a more

celebrated way, but directed all his followers to return to

their local governments and wards to register.”