THE Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Oyo State and the Ladoja Political Group, on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, announced their movement to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
According to a statement signed by some members of the party and the political group of the former state governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, the leadership of the APC, ZLP and Ladoja Political Group met on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Premier Hotel, Ibadan to consider developmental issues affecting the state, one of which is the dissolution of the entire structure of ZLP and Ladoja Political Group in Oyo State into the All Progressive Congress (APC).
“It was agreed at that inaugural meeting that there was an urgent need to unite in order to save our dear state from economic collapse occasioned by insecurity, excessive borrowing and poor vision of Oyo State government.
“At our meeting held today, March 2, 2021 at ZLP Samonda office, the negotiating committee reported to the house and after an exhaustive deliberations agreed as follows:
“1. The entire existing structure of the ZLP and Ladoja Political Group in Oyo State immediately dissolve into the APC.
“2. All members of ZLP and Ladoja Political Group are hereby directed to partake in the ongoing membership registration exercise of the APC throughout the 351 Wards of the 33 local governments of Oyo State.
“3. All ZLP members and Ladoja Political Group joining the APC have been asssured that they will enjoy the same rights, privileges and benefits accruing to existing APC members.
“4. Directs all ZLP members and Ladoja Political Group to henceforth terminate all Ward, Local Government or Exco meetings and immediately start attending APC meetings at their respective Wards and Local Governments.
“5. The attention of all members is directed to the decision of the National Executive Committee of the APC which granted waivers to all new members or those desirous of joining APC.
“6. By the said APC NEC resolution of 8th December, 2020 all members whether new or existing shall immediately be entitled and qualified to contest for party and elective positions within APC without the need for a qualification period.
“7. The meeting passed a vote of confidence in our reverred leader High Chief Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja and other leaders and the executive steering the affairs of the ZLP, Ladoja Political Group and Ladoja loyalists.
- Henceforth, the APC and ZLP media teams should adopt a common criticism agenda.”
Those who signed for the ZLP and Ladoja Political Group are Elder Kola Olaniyan, Honourable Bimbo Adepoju, Barrister Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli, Mr. Waheed Akanbi, Honourable Adeolu Adeleke, Engr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji, Engr. A I M Olaniyan, Mrs Monisola Tegbe, Mrs Serifat Tanimowo, Hon. Kola Olabiyi and Alhaji Wahab Oyelade.
