Defection in Ogun shocking, but won’t affect our electoral chances –APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over the defection of some of its members in Ogun State to another party, but said the defection will not affect the overall chances of the party in the forthcoming polls.

In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the shock stemmed from the fact that efforts were ongoing to reconcile the aggrieved members in Ogun State chapter, hence, it is expected that they would give room for the efforts to yield fruits.
It expressed the hope that the defecting party members would reconsider their decision and beat a quick retreat.
“Yes, the defection of some our members will create some challenges for our party, but we will go back to the drawing board to re-strategise and redouble our efforts to retain the state in 2015. Every member of our party is important to its overall success, but none is more important than the party. Against this background, no member can hold the party at ransom,’’ it said.
APC said it was a mere fallacy for anyone to conclude that the defection of some members, irrespective of their self importance, would dramatically alter the chances of the party in 2015, and therefore urged its members in Ogun State not to lose any sleep over the latest development.