There is mild tension in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area (LGA) as no fewer than 1,000 members defected to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The defectors cited the lack of internal democracy in the ruling party as part of the reasons for their defection.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors, who are from Ward J, Iwaya Area of the LGA, were received into the party at the PDP LGA Secretariat in the Alagomeji area of the council on Tuesday.
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The leader of the defectors, Mr. Nurudeen Daudu, a former aide to Mr. Olanrewaju Oshun, member representing Lagos Mainland II in the Lagos Assembly, said that more APC loyalists would join them in PDP in batches.
Daudu, who thanked the leaders of the opposition party in the council, said that so many ambitions and aspirations had been allegedly buried in APC because of lack of internal democracy.
“I am very glad that we are at home now. Our friends and family members have been in this party from polling units to ward and local government levels.
“We are happy to be a part of history because we are making history today. It is time to take back our destiny. It is now left in our hands.
“Our coming to PDP is holistic, we have come to contribute our part to the growth of PDP, which is a truly democratic party,” he said.