Ogun APC, Constituency Members Tackle Tejuosho Over Defection

Ogun APC, Constituency Members Tackle Tejuosho Over Defection

Elders and party members of the Ogun state Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday kicked against the purported defection of the Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Dr. Lanre Tejuosho, describing him as a betrayal.

APC in a statement issued and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Wole Elegbede, APC referred to the senator as a betrayal, who “does exactly the opposite under the cover of darkness”.

This is just as members of the Ogun Central Senatorial district, the constituency that produced Tejuoso also dissociated themselves from the purported defection of their Senator from the party.

In a communique issued yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital and signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Engineer Yomi Ademefun and Engineer Ariori Saheed respectively, Tejuoso’s senatorial kinsmen said the Senator has never discussed with the Leadership of the party before he took his action.

While distancing themselves from the action taken by the Senator, the communique further stated that interactions of the APC leadership with Tejuoso’s coordinators and followers in Ogun Central Senatorial district also indicated that none of them was involved in his action.

The communique reads in part, “Much as we concede the rights of Senator Lanre Tejuoso to take any personal decision he deems fit particularly, we that voted for him to become a Senator hereby, distance ourselves from his action.

“Ogun APC Central Senatorial district remains one and indivisible and owes its allegiance to the party in the state and the nation as a whole.

“We also reiterate our abundant confidence in the APC led state government of our indefatigable governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and also commend him for the wonderful works done so far in the mission to rebuild Ogun state”.

Meanwhile, the senator met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night alongside other APC senators and informed the president that he is back in the APC political family.