OLUOMO GBENGA OWOLABE DUMPS APC, RETURNS TO PDP.

OLUOMO GBENGA OWOLABE DUMPS APC, RETURNS TO PDP.

Ile-Ife, Osun State 04/10/24


The erstwhile former Chairman of Ife East Local Government are of Osun State and a notable Chieftain of the All Progress Congress, Oluomo Gbenga Owolabe has called it quit with his former political party, the All Progressives Congress and potted back to his old political party, the Peoples Democratic Party in a grand reception which is being hosted by the former and longest serving National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Adewale Oladipo at the Enuwa Palace Square, Ile-Ife.

In a well drafted address by Oluomo Gbenga Owolabi which was sent out to the press titled “A New Chapter for Ile-Ife: My Return to PDP and Commitment to Progress” Oluomo Owolabi said the PDP is the only political party that has always been synonymous with the struggle for justice, equite, fairness and progress for all Nigerians.”

Owolabi, while reflecting on his time in the All Progressives Congress, Owolabi said he was "thankful for the experiences and lessons leaned. Below is the full text of his speech which was released on the podium during his defection with over 200 supporters and members of APC from Ife East Local Government.



Notable among Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party who graced the occation are the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke; The Deputy Governor of Osun State and Co-Host, Prince Kola Adewusi;  Yeyelua Modupe Adeleke-Sanni; The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Olumide Egbedun; The Deputy Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Akinyode Abidemi Oyewusi; The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye; The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye; the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun, Hon, Sunday Bisi and all members of the State Working Committee of the party; Osun East Senator, Chief Francis Ade Fadahunsi, Osun Central Senator, Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, Osun Wedt Senator, Akogun Lere Oyewumi; Members of the Federal House of Representatives across Osun State and a host of other leaders too numerous to mention.

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