Ondo Ex-Lawmaker Dumps PDP For AD

Akindele Adeniyi, a former lawmaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly has defected to the Alliance For Democracy (AD) ahead of the November 26th governorship election in the state.

Mr. Adeniyi, a grassroots member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Iju in Itaogbolu represented the people of Akure North Constituency at the State Assembly.

He said he decided to dumped Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s camp and pitched his tent with Chief Olusola Oke after wide consultation with his supporters.

He spoke at a press briefing held with some selected journalists on Tuesday in Akure, the state capital.

The ex-lawmaker disclosed that he had already tendered his resignation letter to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman and the State Chairman.

“I want to use this medium to thank the entire members of the party in my local government for their cooperation in the little time I spent in the party.

“Since I have been in this party, it has been one problem to the other due to lack of oneness and cohesion.

“The latest development in the party is nothing to write home about, less than 15 days to the election, one cannot say this is where the pendulum of victory will swing. In view of this, I take my exit from the party, may God help all of us” he said.

Daily Times correspondent reports that Mr. Akindele was a two term member of the state House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011 and 2011 to 2015.