We Don’t Want You!! Oyo APC Rejects Defection Of Ex Governor, Alao Akala

The alleged defection of former Governor of Oyo
State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala to the All
Progressives Congress has led to confusion within
the party as the party leadership in the state has
disowned him.
In a statement over the weekend, Director of
Publicity, Oyo State APC, Olawale Sadare, described
the alleged defection as “strange” news.
He stated:-
“The news was received with shock because APC
is not aware that he (Alao-Akala) had joined the
party”.
“He is not in APC, however if he wants to join
APC he is welcome. Let him join from the ward
level. That is how it is done.
“It is very strange to us. We are not aware of his
political moves. Here in Oyo APC, we don’t know
him. He should start from the ward level and
progress from there.”
But in a swift reaction, Alao-Akala described the
position of the party leadership as stemming out of
“ignorance”, urging them to seek confirmation of his
party status if they were in doubt.
The Chief Press Secretary to the ex-Governor,
Abraham Ojo, who spoke on his behalf, said:-
“They should go and confirm. They should not be
playing politics of animosity.
“If somebody of Alao-Akala’s status should come
and make a public declaration that he has joined
the APC and the Director of Publicity or anyone
else is saying the party doesn’t know him, then he
must be acting out of ignorance.
“Alao-Akala did not only embrace the APC in a
more celebrated way, but directed all his followers
to return to their local governments and wards to
register.”