Mimiko’s Ex-Commissioners, Former LG Bosses Defect to APC

By James Sowole in Akure

Two former commissioners that served in the cabinet of Dr Olusegum Mimiko, Mrs Kehinde Momoh and Mr. Tayo Oluwatuyi, were among prominent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members that defected to the All Progressives Congress(APC) in.Akure, the state capital on Wednesday.

While Oluwatuyi was a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Momoh was a former Commissioner for Adult, Technical and Vocational Education.

Other top PDP members that left the PDP to APC were former Chairmen of local governments, Prince Olu Falolu, Tobi Akinlalu and Bailey Arohunmolase.

Also on the list of defectors were  former members of the State House of Assembly, Bamido Omogbehin, Oyebo Aladetan and some former political office holders including Kasali Obanoyen, Chief Ajani Oladipupo, Mr Yele Akinya and Segun Ogodo.

They defectors moved to the PDP with their followers  across 15 local government areas of the state.

The chairman of  APC in Ondo State  Duerimini Isaacs Kekemeke described the defection of the people as the end of PDP’s hold on the politics of the state.

Speaking on behalf of other defectors, Arohunmolase attributed their joining the APC to failed promises of the PDP-led government in Ondo state.