The former governor of Kogi state, Chief Clarence Olafemi has threatened to abandon the People Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his decision to the high rate of impunity in the party.
Speaking with newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi state Sunday, Chief Olafemi said he will soon dump PDP for APC, lamenting that PDP has cheated on him on several occasion, stressing that he can not continue to stay in the party.
The former governor pointed out that he is one of the strong member of PDP in the state, noting that the National Working Committee of the party failed to recognize his impute and effort for the party.
“I was the running mate to Jubril Issah Echocho in 2015 Governorship primary election of the party but we were later replaced by the party and brought in Captain Idris Wada and Yomi Awoniyi as running maye without any reason.
“In 2019 general election, I was one of the Senatorial aspirant from kogi west, I was denied from contesting as the party imposed Senator Dino Melaye who just decamped from APC back to PDP.
“My Governorship aspirant in the just concluded primary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Idris was denied of the Governorship ticket of the party by some power that be in the party and gave victory to Engr. Musa Wada who has never invested kobo in the party.
” This is a clear indication that they hate Alhaji Ibrahim Idris the former governor of the state who has been the strong leader of PDP in the state.
“With all these impunity how do you expect me to continue staying in PDP? Am not the first person to decamp from one party to another. President Mohammadu Buhari, and my mentor Alhaji Abubakar Atiku all decamped from one party to another. Am not going to be the first or the last.
” Yes I had a fruitful discussion with Governor Yahaya Bello and am very satisfied with the outcome of our meeting”
Chief Olafemi who was also former Speaker of Kogi state House of Assembly noted that he will follow due process when he is going to decamp from PDP to APC noting that he will do it openly .
