Olusegun Mimiko
Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo State, shortly after meeting with four governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decided to join the main opposition party.
The meeting held at his residence in Ondo Town on Thursday, would seem to have had a multiplier effect as Mimiko joined the PDP alongside stakeholders of his party, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), across the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State.
The decision was reached after leaders of ZLP met at Mimiko’s residence immediately after the former governor had met with the four PDP governors.
At the meeting were Mimiko, former Deputy Governor and ZLP governorship candidate in 2020, Agboola Ajayi, his running mate, Gboye Adegbenro, former speaker, Jumoke Akindele, the state chairman of ZLP, Hon Joseph Akinlaja among other leaders.
After deliberations at the meeting, the ZLP leaders decided to pitch their tent with the PDP as they stated that the move would enable PDP rescue the country from what they described as the misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and as well set the country on a path of peace and progress.
The stakeholders Said that PDP was the most viable platform to work with in order to be able to work towards winning future elections in the state and in the country as a whole.
Aminu Tambuwal, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Sokoto State, had led Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to meet with Mimiko over the move.
