By Dansu Peter
SENATOR Iyiola Omisore, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate has finally joined forces with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC with the aim to secure victory for the rerun governorship election scheduled to hold on Thursday, News Proof has learned reliably
Omisore decided to pitch his tent with the APC after he hosted an APC delegation of Ekiti State Governor-elect Dr Kayode Fayemi and Dr Olu Agunloye at his home in Ile-Ife.
Earlier on Monday, Omisore had received Senate President Bokola Saraki, who came to lobby him to support the PDP.
The former PDP chieftain, who left the party for the SDP because the PDP ticket was skewed in favour of Adeleke, declined to give Saraki his commitment.
But after his meeting with the APC team, Omisore twitted under a photograph of himself with Fayemi and Agunloye: “With @OfficialAPCNg Ekiti state governor elect @kfayemi during his visit today. #goodgovernanceinosunstate #OsunDecides2018.”
With @OfficialAPCNg Ekiti state governor elect @kfayemi during his visit today. #goodgovernanceinosunstate #OsunDecides2018 pic.twitter.com/BCQe7pvzLX— Iyiola Omisore (@iyiomisore) September 25, 2018
With @OfficialAPCNg Ekiti state governor elect @kfayemi during his visit today. #goodgovernanceinosunstate #OsunDecides2018 pic.twitter.com/BCQe7pvzLX— Iyiola Omisore (@iyiomisore) September 25, 2018
In another tweet, Saraki Presidential Campaign Council spokesman Doyin Okupe said: “Omisore I’m told caved in to pressure from APC…”
Omisore I'm told caved in 2 pressure frm APC."A fi fila pa Erin, Ojo kan ni o ma no iyi mo" in English " if YR juju us so strong that u can kill a whole elephant just by slapping it at YR cap, people will hail u just 4 that day only.After dat they keep their distance from u.— Doyin (@doyinokupe) September 25, 2018
It was learnt that Omisore, whose dad is the traditional ruler of Olode in Ife South where the election will hold in unit 07, 012 Adereti village with 812 registered voters, joined the APC for a campaign yesterday, report according to The Nation newspaper detailed
Also, the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Yussuff Lasun yesterday joined the battle to ensure victory for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Gboyega Oyetola in tomorrow’s supplementary governorship election in Osun State.
The APC lost in Orolu Local Government Area, which is believed to be Lasun’s stronghold. He is known to be aggrieved with APC leaders.
The supplementary election will hold in three units in the local government due to cancellation over hijacking of materials by thugs.
There are 987 registered voters in the three units.
Also joining forces with the APC is Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore.
The election will determine the winner between Oyetola and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Ademola Adeleke.
Saturday’s election was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which ordered the supplementary election in seven polling units in four local governments – Osogbo, Orolu, Ife North and Ife South.
There are 3, 498 registered voters in the polling units where the elections were cancelled due to various reasons, including hijacking of election materials, abscondment of presiding officer, disruption of election by hoodlums who were shooting sporadically, manual accreditation and over voting.
The supplementary election is a straight fight between Oyetola and Adeleke.
Adeleke has a marginal 353 votes advantage in the election in which Omisore finished third.
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