Jegede joins ADC as Atiku criticises APC government
Former Ondo State PDP governorship candidate Eyitayo Jegede has defected to the African Democratic Congress with his supporters, Punch Nigeria reported. The development came as Atiku Abubakar criticised the APC government. The supplied material does not state when Jegede joined, explain his reasons or identify the issues raised by Atiku.
Former Ondo State governorship candidate Eyitayo Jegede has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the African Democratic Congress, Punch Nigeria reported. Jegede was the PDP’s candidate for the Ondo governorship race, according to the supplied material. He reportedly moved to the ADC with his supporters.
The report also said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar criticised the government controlled by the All Progressives Congress. It did not provide the wording of his criticism or specify the occasion on which he made the remarks. The available information does not state when Jegede formally joined the ADC, why he left the PDP or what role he and his supporters may take in the new party.
It also gives no further details about the political implications of the move or any response from the PDP, APC or ADC.
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