The only member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu on Monday formally defected to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
The letter to this effect was read at the plenary by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Azeez Sanni.
In the letter which was titled, “Letter of defection from PDP to APC,” the lawmaker apologised for his late defection, saying “I sincerely apologize that the defection is coming now. I ask for mercy.”
Olorunrinu who is representing Amuwo Odofin I, stated that he had seen reasons to join his other colleagues from PDP who had dumped the party for APC, saying, “As a young progressives minded politician, I realign with APC.”
He expressed delight over the leadership qualities of the National leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and a senior member of the House who is a Senator-elect, Hon. Sikiru Osinowo.
In his comments on the floor, Olorunrinu who requested for a handshake from the Speaker as it was done in the past, said, “Once upon a time, we had eight of us from PDP in 2015, I said to myself i must join the progressives.”
He described PDP as a party that lacked structure and vision, adding, “i said to myself i must join the progressives which is the ruling party, APC.”
While commending Olorunrinu for the bold step, the Speaker said, “the best party in Lagos is APC, there is nothing to gain in PDP.
“At last we have the only man standing who has now joined those who are standing. We welcome you. You have always been with us, only that you refused to dump the leaking umbrella,” Obasa said.
Some of the PDP leaders from Olorunrinu’s constituency who were at the plenary included, ward chairman, Mr. Hassan Yusuf, Mr. Moses Inuha, Ikechukwu Ikenna, among others.
Lagos assembly passes 2019 appropriation bill Into Law
by Temitope Musowo
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed the 2019 budget into law.
A breakdown of the budget showd that the House approved N497.6 billion as Capital expenditure and N393.8 billion as Recurrent expenditure.
The total budget passed into Law stood at N873.5 billion.
Hon Rotimi Olowo moved motion for the passage of the appropriation bill while Hon Fumilayo Tejuosho seconded it
The budget was passed after the third reading by Clerk of the House Mr. Azeez Sanni
The House later adjourned till May 6, 2019 for further deliberations.
