The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen in all the 10 wards in Saki West local government area of Oyo state with thousands of their supporters at the weekend dumped the party for the Accord party in the state.
Receiving the defecting chairmen and their supporters into Accord, the party senatorial candidate for Oyo North senatorial district in the 2023 polls, Hon Shina Peller, declared that the party would win the general election in Oyo North and by extension Oyo state at large.
The lawmaker maintained that this is as a result of the fact that Accord is now a leading political party in Oyo state.
Hon Peller pointed out that for dumping PDP for Accord in Oyo state, the defectors took w bold decision, and that decision was a very courageous move driven by the desire for the development of Oke-Ogun region.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, the PDP Chairman of all the eleven ward Chairmen in the local government, Hon Abdulsalam Rafiu Arikewusope declared their decision to join Accord was informed by the yearning, aspiration and interest of the majority in Oke-Ogun.
He stressed that they have all unanimously identified with Honourable Peller’s liberation mission and that Accord stood as the only formidable political party in the Oyo North Senatorial District.
Hon Arikewusope noted that they see Honourable Peller as a young, vibrant, fearless and grassroots-oriented politician who is an advocate of bottom-to-top approach to governance and that
they are confident that Honourable Peller will intensify efforts in bridging the gap between the government and the grassroots people if elected as their senator come 2023.
Oyo state Chairman of Accord, Prince Felix Kolade Ojo disclosed that Accord is a party which embraces internal democracy and that all members were always given sense of belonging irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation.