No fewer than 10,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, on Thursday in Ilorin defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The defectors who were from the five local government of Kwara North Senatorial districts were received by Engr Kola shittu, The Chairman of PDP Kwara State at the party Secretariat in ilorin.

Engr Shittu welcome the new members assure them of enjoying all previledges from the party without any discrimination.

He said : “if our party had won the last gubernatorial election in the state, by now workers in the state would have started enjoying the N30,000 new minimum wage and there would have been meaningful infrastructure in the State within One year of Governance.”

The doors of our party are open our umbrella is big enough to shield as many members as possible we therefore encourage kwarans to come and join PDP which is determined to be better future of their life.He added 

Speaking at a Press conference in Ilorin,  The coordinator of the defectors, Mall. Manzuma Abdulmalik Kawudogo, said they have decided to leave APC because the present government and party hierarchy doesn't follow the Constitution and manifestoes of the party which causes conflicts among party leaders and members. 

He Said the Gov Abdulrazaq's administration has kept the party miserable and confused with his unfulfilled campaign promises.

"After waiting for one year of Governance the truth has prevailed which necessitated our movement because we cannot compromise the failure of the party and the Governance of the state", Kawudogo said 

He then urges the people of Kwara State to maintain a clear Noble principle that will bring a betterment to the state, charges them to Support PDP in the forthcoming local Government election so as to drive away the APC government from Kwara State.