Six members of the Ogun State House of Assembly elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections in the state.

The latest defection makes the main opposition party suffer a major blow in the state, as the 26 members that make up the Assembly have turned to one party legislature in the state.

The lawmakers who submitted their letter of defection from the PDP to APC which was read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, during today’s plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, attributed their defection to the crisis in the PDP.

The newly defected members are: Hon. Adeleye Lukman (Odogbolu State Constituency); Dickson Awolaja(Remo-North); Lawal Samsudeen(Ogun Waterside Waliu Owode(Ijebu-East) Oluseun Adesanya(Ijebu-North East) and Damilare Bello- Sagamu I).

The letter reads ” Due to internal crisis which had increasingly hindered the effective and adequate political engagements. Consequently, the defection is also driven by the need to align with a transformative and progressive platform that would better enable us to deliver meaningful democratic dividends to our constituents”.

“We remain resolute in our commitment to our legislative duties as well as improved welfare and overall development of our constituents.”
“We must also use this opportunity to appreciate the leadership and members of the House for their support and cooperation.”

“Kindly accept this letter as our official notification and accord it the necessary recognition in line with established legislative protocols”.