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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has welcomed Sunday Ajayi, the chairman of Lagos4Lagos Movement, and Segun Aka-Basorun, former vice chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, back to its fold.
Recall that the leaders of the group within the Lagos State chapter of the APC, which held parallel party congresses in 2021, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in January, 2022.
Ajayi, however, announced his withdrawal from the group along with his followers on April 20, citing an alleged lack of democratic practices by the Lead Visioner of the group, Olajide Adediran.
Cornelius Ojelabi, the Chairman of APC in Lagos State, received the defectors at the party’s secretariat, on Tuesday.
A statement by Lateef Ibirogba, the South West Organising Secretary of the party,on Wednesday, quoted Ojelabi as recounting the contributions of the former aggrieved APC leaders to the party.
“I welcome you back to our fold. Welcome to our great party and congratulations for taking the right decision.
“As a progressive, we know it’s not likely for you to fit into the system of PDP,” Ojelabi said.
Ojelabi urged them to be upright and continue to contribute their quota to the development of the party.
According to him, together they all can take the party to greater heights.
Speaking on behalf of the returnees, Ajayi, who noted that he and his followers were happy to return to the APC, promised to work with the party’s leadership to achieve greatness.
Ajayi, a former APC Chairman in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, said his political family had retraced their step.
(NAN)