Politics

PDP BoT member, Shuaib Oyedokun dumps party, joins APC

Published by Fakinlede Tope John on May 17th, 2024.

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and a member of Board of PDP board of trustees, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, has resigned his membership from the PDP.

He also announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress in a copy of the letter obtained late Thursday night in Osogbo.

Oyedokun who tendered his resignation letter explained that he decided to join APC, where his experience, efforts, and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.

“I have the honour (though with pain) in announcing the renunciation of my party membership on principle, having observed that the ideals of we, founding members, had been sorely contaminated. ”

“In taking this step which is not even without due consultation with my teaming loyalists in the PDP, I have decided to shift my allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) where I believe my experience, efforts and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.”

Oyedokun directed his resignation letter to the National Chairman of the PDP through the ward, local government and state chairmen of the party.

“I decided to dump the PDP after consultation with my loyalists, and would be joining APC, where my experience, efforts, and leadership roles would be valued and appreciated.”

His resignation letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP through the ward, local government and state chairmen of the party obtained late Thursday further read, “As a functional member and leader of PDP (Ward 13, Jagun/ Osi-Bale Ode, Odo-Otin South Local Government, Osun State,) whose high electoral productivity and value have been credibly and positively acknowledged in my ward, across the local council, state and country-wide for the enhancement of the fortune of the PDP, I have the honour (though with pain) in announcing the renunciation of my membership of the party on principle, having observed that the ideals of we, founding members, had been sorely contaminated.