2027: Why I joined APC — Mimiko

Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has disclosed that he joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in order to support the ongoing efforts of the President Bola Tinubu-led government to keep Nigeria on the path of peace, progress and genuine development.

Mimiko, who officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, at his Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area Secretariat in Ondo City, on Thursday said; “there are a lot of good things being done by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government, and though much more will still have to be done, I am coming in to lend my support to ongoing efforts to keep Nigeria on the path of peace, progress and genuine development.”

According to him, “the NELFUND initiative to democratise access to education is another commendable effort of Mr. President which must be applauded and for an avowed supporter of State Police like myself current effort to decentralise policing as being pursued is another reason I am happy to be part of the current efforts under Mr. President.”

BusinessDay reports that Mimiko, who had before now resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was received by the Ward Executive of the Party, the Local Government Executive, and the State Chairman of the party, Babatunde Kolawole as well as party faithful from within Ondo City.

Recall that while many of Mimiko’s close associates had moved to the APC before the last governorship election in Ondo State, he remained within the PDP, though playing little or no active part until his resignation more than a month ago.

Ondo APC chairman, Babatunde Kolawole, while welcoming Mimiko on behalf of the governor and other members of the party in the state, said Mimiko is a progressive in all ramifications having posted remarkable results in health, education, infrastructure and so many other areas of life, in and out of office.

“Mimiko is a progressive all through and his coming into the APC is like a homecoming,” he said.

According to Kolawole, President Tinubu’s every initiative and effort are progressive in nature and are yielding positive results that are endearing to other positive and progressive-minded Nigerians.”

Joseph Akinlaja, former member of the House of Representatives, representing Ondo East and West Federal Constituency, who also spoke at the event said the arrival of Mimiko into the APC climaxes the full and final movement of the Mimiko political movement into the APC in Ondo State.

“Before now, some of us had moved into the APC mostly with his consent, but now feel fully satisfied that he has finally joined us so that we can all contribute to the landslide electoral success of President Tinubu and all the party’s candidates in all subsequent elections,” Akinlaja said.

Dignitaries at the event were; Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, former Commissioners on Ondo State, Wale Akinlosotu and Lola Fagbemi, former Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Taiwo Fasoranti, Senator Gbenga Ogunniya, Abiola Makinde, among others.