The Lagos state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party should forget the dream of winning any election in the state in future.

 

The State Chairman of the party, Tunde Balogun made this pronouncement while receiving decamping top members of the PDP at the party’s secretariat in Ikeja.

 

Leading members of the PDP who dumped the party for APC includes; former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former PDP leader in Ikeja constituency, Mutiu Okunola, Alhaji Raman Falawe (Lagos Island), Jebe Dayo (Mushin),Tajudeen Agoro (Lagos Mainland), and Arisekola Afeez from Accord Party, Mushin).

 

Tunde Balogun added that the defectors decided to join the APC because of purposeful leadership the party had been giving to Lagosians in the last 20 years.

 

He also said that since politics is about numbers, their additions will further strengthen the stronghold of the APC in Lagos State.

 

The decampees after receiving APC flag, Mutiu Okunola said he defected to the APC with his supporters to change the narratives and strengthen the stronghold of the party in the south western region of the country.