The Governor of Ondo State

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has alleged that Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has been intimidating some members of the state House of Assembly who have the intention of joining the party.

All the members, except one, had earlier, on the floor of the house, declared their intention to move to the Peoples Democratic Party, shortly after the governor returned to the PDP.

The Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade, on Sunday promptly refuted the allegation, saying it was APC’s wishful thinking.

Addressing journalists in Akure, the state chairman of the party, Isaac Kekemeke, said some members of the Ondo State House of Assembly were not willing to go to the Peoples Democratic Party with the governor, but for his threat to declare their seats vacant if they did not.

He said, “It has also come to our notice that Governor Mimiko has put in place mechanism to entice, intimidate and subdue the people of Ondo State in the Labour Party and in the PDP who have expressed their willingness to work with our party, APC.”

Kekemeke also said his party was prepared to resist Mimiko’s attempt to frighten the people of Ondo State away from their genuine quest to realise their aspirations using the platform of the APC.

But Akinmade replied the APC chairman, saying APC at the moment did not have any member at the Ondo State House of Assembly and lacked any visible political structure in the state.