Prince Ajayi with Pastor Ojelabi, the APC Lagos chairman
Sacked Lagos4Lagos chairman, Ajayi returns to APC
Finally, the sacked chairman of the Lagos4Lagos Movement in the state, Prince Sunday Ajayi, has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Visioner of the political movement in Lagos, Dr Abdul-azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly called, Jandor, had penultimate week, announced the removal of prince Ajayi as the group’s chairman over allegations of receiving N100 million bribe from a chieftain of a party in the state, believed to be the APC.
However, last April 20, Ajayi announced withdrawal of his membership of the group citing highhandedness of Jandor in the running of the group which had initially broken ranks with the APC in Lagos to pitch its structure with the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Jandor has since obtained the nominations forms of the PDP to contest on its platform ahead of the governorship election in the state.
The APC on Tuesday formally welcomed Ajayi, Mr Segun Aka-Basorun, former Vice Chairman of Kosofe Local Government back to its fold.
Chairman of APC in Lagos, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, received the defectors at the party Secretariat on Tuesday.
A statement by Mr Lateef Ibirogba, South West Organising Secretary of the party, who also led the decampees to the party chairman, recounted the contributions of the former aggrieved APC leaders to the party.
“I welcome you back to our fold. Welcome to our great party and congratulations for taking the right decision.
“As a progressive, we know it’s not likely for you to fit into the system of PDP,” Ojelabi said.
Ojelabi urged them to be upright and continue to contribute their quota to the development of the party.
According to him, together they all can take the party to greater heights.
Speaking on behalf of the returnees, Ajayi, who noted that he and his followers were happy to return to the APC, promised to work with the party leadership to achieve greatness, adding that his political family had decided to retrace their step.
Ajayi was a former APC Chairman in Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area of Lagos.
