THIS DAY
A member of the Seventh National Assembly, Mr Bimbo Daramola has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) almost one year after he defected to the Labour Party.
Daramola, who then represented the Ekiti North Federal Constituency, left the APC for Labour Party during the buildup to the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State for alleged injustice done to the party’s governorship aspirants.
He returned to the APC with hundreds of his followers that gathered at the APC Ire ward II to usher in the former lawmaker who is fondly called Congressman.
At Daramola’s reception, the Chairman of Ekiti APC, Mr Paul Omotosho, in his remarks, after admitting the former lawmaker back to the party, extolled Bimbo’s virtues as one of the founding fathers of the APC.
He said the party deemed it fit to woo Daramola back to its fold as his absence meant a lot to the party considering his sacrifice to the growth of the party in the past.
The Chairman of APC Ire ward II, Dipo Bejide had earlier welcomed Daramola Back to the APC, noting that he had been a pillar of support to the Progressive party.
Also at the reception, Daramola expressed happiness over his return to the party, adding that he had put all his grievances behind him.
He explained that even as a member of another party, he facilitated federal jobs for two sons of Ire Ekiti from the two wards of APC and pledged to do more if opportunities opened.
Daramola acknowledged the steps taken by leaders of the party, particularly the incumbent governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, and the Senate leader, Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, to see his return to the party.
He promised to continue to work for the progress of the party and that would be willing to offer his services for the growth of the state and the Nation at large.
