No fewer than 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos Mainland LGA on Tuesday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The defectors cited the lack of internal democracy in the ruling party as part of the reasons for their defection.
The defectors, who are from Ward J, Iwaya Area of the LGA, were received into the party at the PDP LGA Secretariat in Alagomeji area of the council.
Leader of the defectors, Nurudeen Daudu, a former aide to Olanrewaju Oshun, member representing Lagos Mainland II in the Lagos Assembly, said that more APC loyalists would join them in PDP in batches.
Mr Daudu, who thanked the leaders of the opposition party in the council, said that so many ambitions and aspirations had been allegedly buried in APC because of lack of internal democracy.
“I am very glad that we are at home now. Our friends and family members have been in this party from polling units to ward and local government levels.
“We…
