Lagos State PDP Member Joins APC

Michael Olawale-Cole, a former aspirant for governor of Lagos
State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has left
the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He defected days after Lagos State Chairman of the PDP joined
the ruling APC.

Olawale-Cole said his decision was informed by what he described
as impressive performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and Govenor
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Saturday in Abuja, he said that he had formally joined APC and
registered at ward A Onigbongbo, Ikeja, Lagos State.

“From what the president is doing in the fight against
corruption and the issue of transparency in governance via Treasury
Single Account and others, he must be encouraged by men of
goodwill.

He explained further that his defection was influenced by
“infrastructural development, transparency in governance and
accountability of Buhari and Ambode.’’

“I have examined the way the country is going; and from my
findings it appears to me that supporting Buhari is the best choice
we have at the moment.

“After being a member of PDP for years and running for the
governorship ticket of the party in 2007 in Lagos state, it was
evident that the APC is different.

“From what the president is doing in the fight against
corruption and the issue of transparency in governance via Treasury
Single Account and others, he must be encouraged by men of
goodwill.

“I have been in government before as a Commissioner for Finance
and later for Works and Transport, Lagos State, we can see what the
APC is doing differently, this government has a chance in the area
of probity and transparency’’.

He, however, noted that “there are still some shady deals among
government officials but once the leadership is upright, the
followers will do same.’’

Olawale-Cole said that the decision to pitch his tent with the
APC took him two years, observing that the decision was taken after
critical analyses of the situation of things in politics.

“I find it difficult to find anyone with equal standing in
integrity, honesty and probity with Buhari.

“Of course, there are inadequacies, but with time, the president
and his Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will give us a better tomorrow
and protecting our common wealth,” he said.

Michael Olawale-Cole, a former aspirant for governor of Lagos
State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has left
the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He defected days after Lagos State Chairman of the PDP joined
the ruling APC.

Olawale-Cole said his decision was informed by what he described
as impressive performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and Govenor
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Saturday in Abuja, he said that he had formally joined APC and
registered at ward A Onigbongbo, Ikeja, Lagos State.

“From what the president is doing in the fight against
corruption and the issue of transparency in governance via Treasury
Single Account and others, he must be encouraged by men of
goodwill.

He explained further that his defection was influenced by
“infrastructural development, transparency in governance and
accountability of Buhari and Ambode.’’

“I have examined the way the country is going; and from my
findings it appears to me that supporting Buhari is the best choice
we have at the moment.

“After being a member of PDP for years and running for the
governorship ticket of the party in 2007 in Lagos state, it was
evident that the APC is different.

“From what the president is doing in the fight against
corruption and the issue of transparency in governance via Treasury
Single Account and others, he must be encouraged by men of
goodwill.

“I have been in government before as a Commissioner for Finance
and later for Works and Transport, Lagos State, we can see what the
APC is doing differently, this government has a chance in the area
of probity and transparency’’.

He, however, noted that “there are still some shady deals among
government officials but once the leadership is upright, the
followers will do same.’’

Olawale-Cole said that the decision to pitch his tent with the
APC took him two years, observing that the decision was taken after
critical analyses of the situation of things in politics.

“I find it difficult to find anyone with equal standing in
integrity, honesty and probity with Buhari.

“Of course, there are inadequacies, but with time, the president
and his Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will give us a better tomorrow
and protecting our common wealth,” he said.