Muritala Ajaka, the deputy publicity secretary, formally leaves the APC

Muritala Ajaka , who is the Deputy Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Congress and also an aspirant that lost the just concluded APC Governorship primary in kogi state, has officially decamped from APC....CONTINUE READING

Ododo polled 78, 704 votes to beat six other contestants including Ajaka and Senator Smart Adeyemi, who came seventh with 311 votes…..CONTINUE READING

The loss has generated bad blood among the aspirants and further divided party loyalists in the state, with Adeyemi accusing Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, of imposing his ‘cousin’ on the people.

Adeyemi, who featured on Channels Television’s popular programme, Politics Today, last month, swore that contrary to the result sent to the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, no APC primary election was held in the state, describing the entire process as a ‘rape of democracy.’

Ajaka, on the other hand, also kicked against the result, saying the outgoing governor has consistently marginalised and disrespected his Igala since he assumed office, but due he’s failure to buy the Governorship ticket before November 11 in the state.The deputy spokesman wrote a letter to APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday to inform him that he has officially dumped the party.

In a copy of the letter dated April 17, which was made available to our correspondent, Ajaka said, “I write to inform your good self and the National Working Committee of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress of my decision to resign my office as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary and also as member of the NWC.

“The letter of Resignation reads; Kindly permit me to extol the exemplary brinkmanship, astuteness, sagacity and political dexterity with which Your Excellency, being supported by the current National Working Committee has successfully bonded the hitherto fragile fabrics of the Party; firmly enough to record the most eminent victories in the last general elections.

“Having proudly won the presidential election therefore, I have the utmost faith that the Party, under your able charge, will help the incoming administration to upgrade the standard of governance for the greater good of Nigerians.”

Sources revealed that he was adopted by the Social Democratic party as it’s Governorship Candidate Last month, with these Ajaka will square up against Bello’s chosen candidate Ododo.To aid his campaign, residents and elders of the Igala kingdom have started drumming support for their sole candidate in the upcoming election…..CONTINUE READING