Ondo state Deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined Zenith Labor Party (ZLP).
This comes less than two months after he decamped from All Progressive Congress (APC) to join PDP.
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Ajayi resigned from PDP on Sunday night after he lost the bid to secure the party’s governorship ticket during the primary election.
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He has now announced on Monday, August 10 that he has joined the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) to further his governorship aspiration in the state.
Today 10th August 2020, I Resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party to join Zenith Labour party to further my Aspirations.
I appreciate the National Leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period i rejoined the party
— Agboola Alfred Ajayi (@AAjayiAgboola) August 10, 2020
The deputy governor handed over his letter of resignation to Festus Oboro, Chairman of the PDP in Apoi Ward II of Ese-Odo LGA of the state.
Mr Allen Sowore, media aide to the deputy governor, also confirmed the resignation through a statement on Monday.
The statement reads;
The deputy governor appreciates the national leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party.
Ajayi hopes to secure ZLP’s ticket to contest in the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.
According to reports, the deputy governor had been meeting with the immediate-past governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, who is a major financier of the ZLP.
