STRONG indications emerged Friday that Ogun State
Deputy Governor, Prince Segun Adesegun, is set to dump
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State.

A source, who prefers anonymity, told The Guardian
that Adesegun, a loyalist of former state Governor, Chief
Segun Osoba had joined the Action Group of Nigeria
(AGN), a new party believed to have been floated by
Osoba.

The relationship between Adesegun and Governor
Ibikunle Amosun has for long been said not to be cordial
for political reasons.

The source disclosed that the Deputy Governor and nine
National Assembly members in the State attended
Senatorial meetings of the AGN in Ijebu and Abeokuta on
Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The meetings
were said to have been organised by the AGN Executives
in Ogun East and Ogun Central Senatorial Districts.

Adesegun has not been part of APC members following
Amosun on his current statewide tour to inspect on-
going projects.

The source disclosed: “The day the Governor toured
Ikenne local government, his Deputy and other APC
faithful loyal to Osoba, under the platform of
“Matagbamole” were attending meetings in different
locations in the state.”

The APC has been crippled by unresolved power tussle
between Amosun and Osoba, resulting in conducting
parallel primaries. At the Ogun East Senatorial meeting,
Adesegun was alleged to have urged the AGN members
to be loyal and committed to the ideals of the party.

The inauguration of AGN is said to have been scheduled
to hold few days after the celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir
festival, which comes up on Saturday, October.

Commenting on the development, Senator Gbenga
Kaka, representing Ogun East Senatorial District stated
that members of the Matagbamole Group are members
of a political association and urged its members to
continue to exercise patience “for further directive.”

Kaka explained that the directive on which political
party the members should join would be communicated
to them soonest.