Peter Babalola, the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has promised sweep the local government election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as he officially defects to the ruling party.

Babalola who is from the Irewole local government area has promised to deliver his LGA and LGAs around the Osun West Senatorial district.

Speaking as he was welcomed to the party by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, in Ikire, Babalola vowed to secure total victory for the APC in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.

“I have instructed my supporters across all 30 local government areas and 332 wards in Osun State to register as APC members,” he said.

Senatorial leaders and party members from the 30 local government areas comprising Osun West Senatorial district were present to officially welcome Peter Babalola into the state APC fold.

The former Osun Chief of Staff also warned the officials of the Ademola Adeleke administration against attempting to manipulate the system in favour of the PDP in the upcoming local government elections.

Babalola hinted that the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, would soon visit Osogbo to officially welcome him into the party.

Recall that Babalola was the former Chairman of the Governing Council of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun. He was also suspended from the ward executives of the PDP in Irewole local government in August.

Prior to his suspension, Babalola also tendered his letter of resignation from the PDP.