Ondo2016: More Mimiko's aides resign, defect to APC

As the November 2016 governorship election draws near in Ondo state, two other political appointees of Governor Olusegun Mimiko have resigned and defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC.

The Ondo State Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperative Services, Yetunde Adeyanju, has resigned her appointment with immediate effect.

The Commissioner dropped the resignation letter on Monday afternoon and later issued a press statement announcing defection to the All Progressives Congress.

Similarly, Hon. Giwa Rasheed, a Special Assistant to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, also resigned and defected to the APC.
According to Adeyanju, with the resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party government, “a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders.

"The relief came from a refreshing freedom a political family where impunity reigns, freedom from subversion of democratic principles and indeed, freedom from deification of sycophancy.
“In the last seven years, I have served in various executive capacities in the state. I started as the executive chairman of Ondo State Waste Management Board, later moved on to head Ondo State Development Company Limited as executive chairman and finally, as commissioner in the ministry of Community Development and Cooperative Services.

"Whenever I served, I discharged my duties with utmost dedication and unassailable integrity; notwithstanding the culture of greed, avarice and absolute disregard for the masses.

“Having exited the conundrum of capricious politics, I have, therefore, decided to align myself with true progressives in the APC.

"While I salute the patriots in the APC, I also want to commend President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusades.

“It is, therefore, my great pleasure to renounce my membership of PDP and announce my membership of APC." He said.