A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Kemi Elebute-Halle, and her supporters officially defected from her party to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Thursday.
Elebute-Halle and her supporters were received by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the party secretariat in Abuja.
Addressing journalists after their reception, the former ADP Deputy National Chairman explained that one of the main reasons for switching allegiance to the APC was the ongoing reforms by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which she said would eventually make the country proud.
The politician also commended the Governor of Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, for convincing her to join the APC.
She said, “We are joining the APC to be a progressive partner to Mr President and his Renewed Hope Agenda, and we believe that the current government policies will eventually succeed.
“Due to my governor’s intervention, I was able to make a final decision on 7 October, when we had what resembled a congress in Ekiti State. On that day alone, we had over 7,000 men and women who defected to the APC.
“Many of the new converts came from the six geopolitical zones, not only from the ADP where I contested. They joined from APP, ADP, AD, SDP, LP, PPA, and PDP.”
While receiving the new APC members, Ganduje commended Elebute-Halle and her supporters for taking the bold decision to defect and for believing in Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Ganduje also assured them of equal opportunities within the party, adding that the new members would be involved in all the party’s activities.
