The immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, will any moment from now dump the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and return to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the preparations for the 2023 general elections gather momentum.
Also, to join the PDP is the governorship candidate of ZLP in the last election and immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi and his running mate at the election, Gboye Adegbenro.
It was revealed that the trio and their supporters have concluded plans with the leadership of PDP on the modalities of rejoining the party.
According to a source, they will integrate the ZLP structures in the state into the PDP at the grassroots level.
Mimiko, being the only living former governor in the state would assume the new role of the leader of the party and would replace his former commissioner and two-time governorship candidate of the party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), who is the PDP state leader for now.
Mimiko formed the ZLP in 2019, and used the platform to contest the senatorial election, which he lost to the candidate of the PDP, Dr. Ayo Akinyelure.
The former governor also made the ZLP’s platform available to Ajayi to contest the last governorship election in the state. A source close to Mimiko revealed that the former governor was in Abuja, last week to hold talks with the leadership of the