From James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
Eight of the lawmakers in the Ogun State House of Assembly has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) and Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).
While five of the lawmakers moved from APC and Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), to PDP, three others defected to SDP.
Announcing the defection on the floor of the State House of Assembly yesterday, the Speaker, Suraj Adekunbi said he “received a letter announcing the defection of Joseph Adegbesan, Salmon Adeleke, John Obafemi, Remmy Hazzan and Obafemi Olowo-Oloja to the PDP”.
“I also got three letters this morning from Olufemi Allen-Taylor, Oludaisi Elemide and Elizabeth Anifowose announcing their defection from the All Progressives Party (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (PDP),”he said.
Adegbesan, Adeleke and Obafemi dumped the Peoples Party of Nigeria to join the PDP, while Hazzan and Olowo-Oloja also dumped the APC for the PDP.
Meanwhile, Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, would on November 18 present the 2015 budget proposal to the state House of Assembly.
Reading the Governor’s letter during plenary on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Speaker of the House, Hon. Suraj Adekunbi, said the Governor would present the fiscal proposal at 10. a.m.
“This is in accordance with the provision of section 121 of the Nigerian constitution.
“Gov Amosun expressed gratitude to the members of Ogun State House of Assembly for their cooperation with the executive,” the letter said.
