Former Speaker House Of Reps Patricia Etteh Defects To APC

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh has dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to All progressive Congress (APC) in Osun State.

In a statement made available in Osogbo on Tuesday by the media aide to the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon.

Etheh, along with her supporters in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan Federal constituency in Osun stormed the APC rally led by the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in the area.

Etteh told the crowd at the rally that she decided to join the APC because of the party’s progressive policies and because of the party’s love for the masses.

She commended Governor Aregbesola for the positive change he has brought to the state in the past four and a half years, noting that the transformation of the state under APC is glaring for all to see.

Governor Aregbesola while welcoming the former Speaker and her supporters from Ikoyi, Apomu,  Ikire,  Araromi Owu,  Orile Owu and Gbongan‎  enjoined voters in the local government areas and the whole state to vote for all the candidates of APC across board.

He pointed out that change can only come when the APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari comes to power by May 29 this year.

He said: "February 14 and 28 elections are significant for the change that Nigerians have been clamouring for, we need not say much. Our good work has been speaking for us, we plan do more than what we have done in the last four years.

“We can only do more with your support by voting all our party members in the forthcoming elections. I also want to use this opportunity to thank you for standing behind us during the last August 9 governorship election.

“We are here again to ask for your votes for our presidential candidate and every other candidate in your Federal constituency. We must show to the world that Osun is completely APC.”

‎He noted that for 16 odd years under the PDP, Nigeria had not gained anything meaningful and enduring.