The political landscape of Ibarapa East Local Government experienced a massive shift over the weekend as the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) officially received a formidable bloc of decampees under the aegis of the ‘APC New Vision Group’.
The high powered political event, which cut across Ward 7 and other key electoral wards in Lanlate, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing political realigned efforts ahead of the upcoming general elections.
The event underscored the gravity of the political harvest, with top tier leadership of the APM on the ground to receive the defectors.
The APM Chairman: The event was hosted and headlined by the Ibarapa East LG APM Party Chairman, Engr. KSA, Party Leaders alongside party executives.
The Entourage: Engr. KSA was joined by a formidable delegation of political heavyweights and stakeholders, including Prince Labiyi, Alhaji Ayuba, Alhaji Emma, Barr. Oluwasina, Hon. Musty, Hon. Obalowo, and a host of other prominent party figures.
The successful transition and alignment of the New Vision Group were meticulously engineered and facilitated by Mr. Fadairo Azeez, Mr. Falana Segun, and Mr. Adesope Oladejo.
“Tormented, Neglected, and Uncompensated”: Voices of the Decampees
Speaking passionately on behalf of the massive wave of decampees, Baba Lamidi and Madam Sally bared their minds regarding their cumulative years of frustration within their former party.
They detailed how members of the group had been profoundly tormented, neglected, and left uncompensated within the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite sacrificing their time, resources, and tireless energy to ensure the party’s victory in past general elections.
According to Baba Lamidi and Madam Sally, years of loyalty were met with internal marginalization, leaving them with no choice but to seek a progressive, inclusive political home where grassroots efforts are genuinely valued and rewarded.
Rather than leaving politics entirely, the APC New Vision Group chose a path of collective realignment, self mobilizing across all wards in Ibarapa East LG to pitch their tents fully with the APM.
The leadership of the group declared total readiness to deploy their extensive grassroots structure, experience, and voter mobilization machinery to ensure a landslide, sweeping victory for all APM candidates in the coming polls.
Political analysts view this major defection as a severe blow to the opposition in Ibarapa East, further consolidating the APM’s growing status as a dominant grassroots movement in the region.
