Former
Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may have made up his
mind to dump the opposition PDP and pitch his political tent with the ruling
APC.
Koro, as he is
fondly called, according to reliable sources, has been making overtures to
leaders of the ruling party as part of efforts towards his joining the APC.
The Nation at
the weekend gathered 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, 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
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 Obanikoro reached out
to some prominent Lagosians to intercede on his behalf before Tinubu.
Tinubu
eventually agreed to meet with his erstwhile godson after much pleading.
“It was after
the two met that Obanikoro started getting good response from APC leaders in
his quest to join the party. 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. You know Asiwaju has a large heart. It appears he forgave him
and gave a positive nod to his quest to join the APC. Following that, Obanikoro
met and discussed with several other party leaders.
“It is likely
that the party leadership will formally discuss his request to join the APC
this week. It is most likely that he will be considered positively. On his
part, the former Minister is not leaving anybody in doubt that he is ready to
join the ruling party. There are even talks that he nurses a return to the
senate on the platform of the APC come 2019,” the source added.
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