NOT fewer than forty leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State are set to dump the party for All Progressives Congress (APC).

The PDP chieftains who will soon make their intention public were said to be disenchanted with the manner the party is being run in the state.

They include former Acting Governor of the State, Mr Tope Ademiluyi and ex-envoy to the Republic of Congo under former President Goodluck Jonathan, Princess Jolaade Onipede.

Others include, a member of fourth House of Representatives, Hon Adeyemi Orilele,  immediate past Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS),  Dr Femi Thomas and former Special Assistant in the State,  Pastor Yemi Olayinka .

The list also include a former governorship aspirant and later governorship candidate of the All Nigeria’s Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2007, Mr Yinka Akerele, Hon. Bisi Aloba , a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Tunji Adeniyi, among others .

One of the intending defectors, who spoke under anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on behalf of the group, said every arrangement has been perfected to ensure their smooth integration into APC,  for the party to be well fortified to confront  the PDP in Ekiti in 2018.

“Don’t forget that most of these heavyweight politicians served under Segun Oni’s government , who is now the APC National Deputy
Chairman(South).

“Efforts of  former Governor  Oni  has begun to yield  results. APC is seriously preparing for 2018 and no stone will be left unturned to ensure that we reclaim this state from governor Ayodele Fayose.

“We have been permanently abandoned  in a party we struggled to build.

It was not our interest to abandon the party, even when we knew we were being unduly treated because of our love for the PDP.