A former governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state, Banji Okunomo has resigned from the party.
Others who also resigned from the party include Bisi Ilawole, former commissioner of the oil-producing areas development commission (OSOPADEC), Solomon Bitire, former chairman of Okitipupa LGA, Jossy Ehinmore, director-general of the presidential campaign council in Ilaje LGA and Malo Olorunwa, a former counsellor.
Okunomo’s resignation from the PDP was via a letter dated March 13, sent to the party’s chairman at his Etikan Ward in Ilaje Local Government Area
The PDP in the state has been rocked by a glee of defections in recent weeks.
Speaking on behalf of those who resigned from the party, Okunomo said they took the decision after meeting with their supporters.
“This is only one of the many batches of decampees set to leave the party in the next few days to dissociate themselves from the ill-conceived decision (of the PDP) to challenge the 2023 presidential election results in court,” he said.
Meanwhile, reacting to the development in a statement, Kennedy Peretei, PDP publicity secretary in Ondo, said the party is not bothered.
While describing them as “serial decampees”, Peretei said some of those leaving the party couldn’t win their polling units in the February 25 elections.
