By Rotimi Ojomoyela
ADO EKITI—NO fewer than 500 political appointees and elected officials of the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ado Ekiti.
The defectors were the serving and former local government elected officials and appointed political officials of the former governor between 2003 and 2007 and 2014-2018.
The defectors were received on behalf of Governor Kayode Fayemi and the leadership of the party by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeniran Alagbada.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Alagbada, who decamped to APC prior to the July 14 governorship election, assured that the defectors will be treated with respect in the APC.
The Speaker said: “I have spoken with Governor Fayemi, he has assured me that he will put smile on your faces. You struggled hard under the PDP led government of Governor Fayose but nothing was done.
“But we have a governor, who is…
