By Jude Opara, Abuja
The former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Ekiti state, Engr. Kemi Erelu Elebute on Thursday led over 120,000 new members to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The event took place at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, where she also declared that the country will work under the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu.
She explained that one of the reasons for joining the APC is the ongoing reforms under the current administration of President Tinubu, which she insisted will eventually make the country to work at the long run.
Eleru further commended the Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji for his role in bringing her to the APC due to his programmes which she said is benefitting the state.
“Due to my governor’s intervention I was able to make final decision on October 7, 2024, where we had it almost like a Congress in Ekiti State. On that day alone we had more than 7,000 men and women that defected to the APC.
“A lot of people across the six geopolitical zones, not only from the ADP where I contested but across all parties; From APP, ADP, AD, SDP, LP, PPA and PDP which I have had several meetings with them.
On why she joined the APC despite the rising cost of living, she declared that they believed that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu will work.
“In the North-east, North-west, North-central alone we have more than 70,000 people joining the APC with us while in the South-south and South-East, we have more than 50,000 people who are ready to be part of this Progressives moment. So it is like a face lift for the APC.
“We are joining APC to be a Progressives partner to Mr. President and his Renewed Hope Agenda and we believed that policies of the current government will work eventually.”
Receiving the new members into the APC earlier, National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, commended Erelu and her supporters for believing in President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and their decision to join the ruling party.
Ganduje, equally assured the defectors of equal opportunity in the party, adding that the new members will be given their pride of place in the affairs of the party.
