{
  "id": 17835105,
  "title": "Ex-Reps member Segun Williams dumps APC for PDP in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ex-reps-member-segun-williams-dumps-apc-for-pdp-in-ogun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/02/ex-reps-member-segun-williams-dumps-apc-for-pdp-in-ogun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former member of the House of Representatives for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Olusegun Williams, has switched allegiance from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Williams, who served two terms in the federal legislature, revealed his defection to the PDP on Monday in Abeokuta. He was received into the party along with his supporters.\n\nAt the event, Williams explained that he had returned to the PDP, which he claimed was his original political home. He cited his disillusionment with the APC as the reason for his decision, stating he had seen everything in the party that he felt it was in his position to explain it better. Williams recalled that initially, his friends and colleagues advised him to join the PDP, but he found himself joining the APC for reasons he did not specify.\n\nWilliams also criticized the current state of politics in the APC, describing it as a cult dominated by proxies. He expressed concern over the state of affairs in the party, saying that it had escalated to a point where talks of proxy politics were common. Williams appreciated the support of the PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, and other party leaders, who invited him to join the PDP. He accepted the invitation after consulting his supporters.\n\nIn his address, Williams urged members of the PDP to unite and work together to propel the party forward. He expressed confidence that the party would claim victory in the upcoming governorship election in Ogun state. \"Don't be scared. They said we're not going to vote? They are lying, we are going to vote and be elected as the governor,\" Williams asserted.\n\nEarlier, during the reception of Williams into the party, Adebutu emphasized the importance of allowing political parties to present their scorecards to the public and seek their support through the democratic process. He cautioned against attempts to undermine candidates and pledged the party's resilience in the face of such challenges. Adebutu also addressed the information age, stating that people could now see the actions of political parties and that resistance to such actions would be part of the party's strategy.\n\nMeanwhile, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central, Iyabo Obasanjo, called on party members to intensify grassroots mobilization to garner more support for the party. She also urged members to remain loyal to the PDP even when faced with offers of gifts from other political parties.",
  "summary": "A former member of the House of Representatives for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Olusegun Williams, has defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Williams, a two-term federal lawmaker, announced his defection on Monday in Abeokuta while being received into the PDP alongside his supporters. Speaking at the event, Williams […] Ex-Reps member…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}