A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Dr Afolabi Momoh, says mass defection of politicians to the party shows that Nigerians have confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Momoh stated this on Friday in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state, while addressing over 100 members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, that defected to the APC.
He explained that defection of governors, lawmakers and other politicians from the opposition to the ruling party was borne out of sincerity of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the president.
The APC chieftain said that the last two years of President Tinubu-led government had given hope to Nigerians that the country could be revamped and transformed to the expectations.
According to him, there is improvement in the economy which has boosted the country’s foreign exchange.
Momoh, who hinted of his intention to vie for the Ondo North Senatorial seat in 2027, noted that the purpose was to rescue the district from the current neglect and under development.
“I will definitely throw my hat to the ring after due consultations with major stakeholders, family, relatives and policy makers.
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“You will agree with me that there is need to do something urgently and have a good representation in the Red Chamber.
“In Ondo North, there is no empowerment, human capital development is zero, human relations, zero. So, from my pedigree and good deeds with the help of God, I will bring the expected change to our people,” he said.
Earlier, Mr. Rasheed Bello, the APC Chairman of Ekan Ward in the local government, described Momoh as a tested personality that would perform beyond expectations if given the opportunity to lead.
Also, Chief Ekunnusi Momoh, the pioneer APC Chairman in the local government area, said that Momoh had a good pedigree with grassroots movement that could win for the party.
Similarly, Pastor Oluwole Arowolo, a former Chairman of the local government, said that the Momoh family in the town was a prominent one, touching people’s lives positively.
In her remarks, Mrs. Atinuke Akadiri, an aide to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said “we have been waiting for who will rescue us in the Ondo North and we thank God for this personality that has shown interest.”
“He is a giver and a life transformer. If given the opportunity to lead, we are going to enjoy the dividends of democracy in the Ondo North. We have trust in him,” she said.
NAN
