Oyo Speaker’s Aide, MC Swagger Dumps PDP, Joins Guber Aspirant, Kolapo Kareem In APC

The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Mobilization, Ambassador Opeyemi Ayorinde has resigned his appointment.

The Eruwa-born radio and television presenter cum politician also dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the leading governorship aspirant, Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem (AKK) in All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

Opeyemi, who is also the Coordinator, Oyo State Forum of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

‎Stating reason behind his decision, MC Swagger disclosed that he took the decision in order to fucus and build his political career.

‎The statement reads:

‎”I decided to drop my appointment at the office of the Speaker Oyo State, so as to elevate, promote, build and plan myself for a better future. My decision is to create a space for myself in the political race and journey.

‎”As a young man, who loves to give back to his people and society, I believe in hard work, consistency, recognition and ability to build others in order to grow together in wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Success for one should be success for all.

‎”Politics is an institution of learning, the more you go, the more you see, you have to build a career and plan for your future by yourself, nobody will do that for you, just like a saying ‘All Man For Himself’. I joined politics so as to showcase my strength, ability, idea, orientation, innovation and exposure, adding my professional experience to uplift myself and join hands with others to build a better future for my  people, constituency, Oyo State and Nigeria.

‎”In the 2023 general election, I contested under the platform of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), to represent the good people of Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives Abuja, it was after the Presidential/National Assembly election, I joined the PDP family to support the Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde and the Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin’s re-election bid, to the glory of God, here we are today.

‎”And it’s time to move on, I am using this medium to appreciate everyone I have worked with during the call to serve, may we all have a successful ending at the end of the journey.

‎”Joining APC, is to continue my political journey, career and to support the governorship ambition of Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem (AKK).

‎”AKK is a loving and caring young man, God fearing, humble and always ready to listen to the people around him. He called for my attention and service because he believed in my strength, personality, integrity and ability to make his dream, vision a reality for the good people of Oyo State.

“APC, Oyo State and Ibarapa East, Eku ile o.”