Why Jandor Defected To APC, Spokesman Highlights Spokesman to Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, commonly summoned Jandor, Gbenga Ogunleye, has revealed his principal’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a product of consultations
The Round Table says that Ogunloye stated that the former Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate consulted with Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar before he resigned from the PDP.
Speaking with News Central on Tuesday, Jandor’s spokesman revealed that his principal furthermore explored the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
He revealed that Jandor deliberated with SDP’s 2023 presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo.
The former PDP governorship candidate, however, defected to APC after having a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
His words: “Jandor met with Mr. President on the 10th of March, 2025. And if you recall, he has further met with all the leaders. Met with former President Ibrahim Babangida, met with former Head of State Abbas Alamia Bukwaka, met with the presidential candidate of SDP in the 2023 elections, met with so many other national leaders regarding the consultation he talked about.
“His meeting with the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is to share notes and see what will be done together. The same consultation with these other leaders. And, of course, it was a private meeting with the President. There was a capful of understanding. There was a capful of interchangeable respect between Mr. President and Jandor.
“Mr. President acknowledged the contribution of Jandor to the polity. And as a young man, he so much eulogised him for his audaciousnesss and for his readiness to encouragement the development of the country.
“So, of course, I can announce that the outcome of that meeting contributed to the decision that was taken yesterday (Monday) for Adediran to once for all, with his team, move into the APC.”
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Published 3/18/2025