The Senator representing Oyo Central district in the Senate, Monsurat Sunmonu has explained that her defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was due to the crisis within Oyo state chapter of the party.
Sunmonu made this clarification via her Twitter handle, MonsuratSpeaks, shortly after she alongside about 14 other senators announced their defection from APC during plenary on Tuesday.
The former Speaker, Oyo state House of Assembly, while explaining the rationale behind her defection to ADC, revealed that politics is local.
She added that there has been little or no effort to reconcile differences among stakeholders of the party in the state.
The Senator said the inability to resolve lingering issues within the party in the state resulted in her defection.
She said, “Today, 24 July 2018, a letter was read during the Senate Plenary announcing the defection of some Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Please be advised that my defection is as a result of issues within the APC Oyo State Chapter…
“As we know, politics is local and despite the rhetoric, there has been little or no effort at the State level to reconcile differences by incorporating various stakeholders and interests.
“I hereby declare affiliation with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“Arise & Shinie!
“Ilosiwaju Oyo State,” Sunmonu wrote.
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