Stay Back In Your Party And Form A Formidable Opposition, APC Chairman John Oyegun To PDP Defecting Members

The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) John Oyegun today Saturday April 11th called on all the defecting member of the PDP to stay back in their party and for a formidable opposition to enrich the nation’s democracy. Speaking to newsmen today in Benin South South Nigeria after casting his vote in the just concluded state elections, Oyegun said that the tsunami of defections by politicians was not good for Nigeria’s political development.

 

In his words; “Many opposition party members have defected to APC just because they lost out, that is not good for political development. One would have advised that opposition members should stay where they are, and form a formidable opposition party.” Mr. Oyegun said.

 

He described the governorship and houses of assembly elections as “the most decent, orderly and peaceful” ever conducted in Edo. Meanwhile, the APC national chairman won the election in his polling unit. Oredo East: Ward 2, Unit 1 Polling Unit, the first time since 1991 when he was elected governor.