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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock and disbelief at the defection of some of its members in Ogun State, including one of its top leaders and the former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba, to another party.
In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the shock stemmed from the fact that efforts were ongoing to reconcile the aggrieved members in the Ogun State chapter, hence it was expected that they would give room for the efforts to yield fruits.
Both Osoba and the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state were reported to have dumped the APC following an intractable dispute between their faction and that of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun.
However, Mohammed said in the statement that the defection of the duo would not affect the overall chances of the party in the forthcoming polls.
It expressed the hope that the defecting party members will reconsider their decision and beat a quick retreat.
‘’Yes, the defection of some our members will create some challenges for our party, but we will go back to the drawing board to re-strategise and redouble our efforts to retain the state in 2015.
‘’Every member of our party is important to its overall success, but none is more important than the party. Against this background, no member can hold the party into ransom,’’ it said.
APC said it was a mere fallacy for anyone to conclude that the defection of some members, irrespective of their self-importance, would dramatically alter the chances of the party in 2015, and therefore urged its members in Ogun State not to lose any sleep over the latest development.
