Former Minister Obanikoro Set To Join APC As Apologizes To Tinubu For His Political Miscalculations

Former minister of state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may have made up his mind to dump the PDP, which he joined while in the Senate more than 10 years ago.

According NAN quoting the Nation Obanikoro who ran in 2011 as governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State will soon pitch his political tent with the ruling APC.

Sources said Koro has been making overtures to leaders of the ruling party as part of efforts towards his joining the APC and that baring last minute changes, the former governorship candidate of the PDP will join APC in a matter of days.

According to sources within the ruling party in Lagos State, leaders of the APC will be discussing the defection plan of Obanikoro this week. The decision to look into his request to join the party followed what some sources described as a positive nod from the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. .

It was however gathered that Tinubu initially showed reluctance to Obanikoro’s return to his political camp which he deserted over a decade ago to join the then ruling PDP. .

But the national leader soft pedalled on his stance after the former Minister reached out to some prominent Lagosians to intercede on his behalf before Tinubu. It was gathered that Tinubu eventually agreed to meet with his erstwhile godson after much pleading. .

“Many prominent Lagosians, including monarchs and business moguls, intervened on his behalf. And when he met Asiwaju, he apologized profusely for his past misdeeds and political miscalculations,” a source added.

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