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Former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has finally laid to rest growing speculation about his status with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when he officially announced his decision to dump the main opposition party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Few weeks back, majority of his political aides, loyalists and supporters, including Dr Bayo Faforiji, Barrister Ojo Williams, Hon Bade Falade, among others have decamped to SDP.

But, Omisore in a prepared text announcing his defection to the SDP, which was obtained by Tribune Online on Sunday said, “notwithstanding my enormous contributions over the past years or so to building the PDP, after very deep thought and the widest consultations with my God, my family, my supporters in and outside Osun state, it is with great concern that I have made a very expedient decision today, to withdraw my membership from the PDP and join SDP.”

Describing SDP as “a party that believed in a balanced, equitable and truly functional Nigeria”, the former chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation declared that “on the platform of the SDP, I shall with the support of my supporters, followers, and the electorate of the state, seek the nomination to contest for, and by His grace, be elected as the Executive Governor of Osun state on September 22, 2018.”