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MIMIKO MAKES DRAMATIC RETURN TO PDP


Recently, the country had witnessed a lot within a short while in relation to the 2023 general elections. From the surprise defection of former aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode to the presumed cold war between Tinubu and Veep Osinbajo and now, the return of former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko to the PDP ahead of the National convention of the party. 

The restructuring of the ZLP by Mimiko was announced in a communique issued by the State Chairman of the party, Chief Joseph Akinlaja after a stakeholder meeting in the aftermath of the visit of four PDP governors to the former Ondo governor. 

Earlier, it was reported that four PDP sitting governors; which include Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia as well as other political leaders of the opposition party held a secret meeting with Mimiko and other stakeholders of the ZLP.

Speaking after the less than 45 minutes closed-door meeting, the leader of PDP Governors Forum who also doubles as the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal said the meeting with Mimiko was part of the steps towards the party’s mission to rescue Nigeria saying it becomes necessary to woo Mimiko into the PDP fold to join hands with the progressives towards building a new Nigeria. 

Addressing the ZLP stakeholders, Governor Wike also urged the Zenith Labour Party member to support Mimiko to return to the PDP.

“We are here because we know the importance of Iroko. We need everybody in the country to work together to rescue the country. It is everybody’s business to rescue this country. Tell him to join us so that we can move the country forward.” He said 

Speaking before taking the decision to rejoin PDP, Mimiko said the meeting was part of the series of meetings held over two months ago with various political leaders from different parties. 

He said “this is one of the series of interactions we had over two months ago and they have come at least to convince us why we should come back to join forces with them in PDP. 

However, the stakeholders after serious deliberation unanimously agreed to rejoin the PDP. 


The communique signed by the State Chairman of ZLP, Chief Joseph Akinlaja, said members of the ZLP across the 18 local government areas in the state decided to join PDP after a thorough appraisal of the development in the country. 

Akinlaja said in the communique that: “The meeting followed an earlier visit by four PDP governors led by the chairman of their forum, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Okezie Ikpeazu, Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde. 

The governors had told the press after their meeting with Mimiko that they are in Ondo to invite Mimiko and his teeming supporters in the ZLP to the PDP.

The ZLP stakeholders meeting was attended by Mimiko, former deputy governor and ZLP's flagbearer in last year's polls in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, his running mate, Gboye Adegbenro, former speaker, Jumoke Akindele, the state chairman of the party, Hon. Joseph Akinlaja among other leaders. 

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