Days After Dumping APC, Oyo Lawmaker Shina Peller Officially Joins Accord Party

Days After Dumping APC, Oyo Lawmaker Shina Peller Officially Joins Accord Party

A federal lawmaker, Shina Peller, who recently dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress has formally announced his membership of Accord Party.

Shina Peller, who announced his resignation from the APC on the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday during plenary, said he was moving to the Accord Party.

Theconscienceng gathered that Peller recently lost the APC primaries for Oyo North Senatorial District to Fatai Buhari who is from the Ogbomoso axis of the district.

Some local political observers believe his exit from the APC is a result of his loss in the primary election.

“After my exit from the APC, we engaged other political parties, we had numerous options, but we opted for Accord for very peculiar reasons, Mr Peller, who owns Club Quilox, an upscale club in Lagos State, said.

Mr Shina Peller said Accord Party “happens to be the first party in Oyo State to zone Oyo North Senatorial ticket to Oke Ogun considering that Ogbomosho Zone had done two terms.

“The party has shown an unwavering commitment to the yearnings of the people of Oke-Ogun. It has given us hope and a sense of belonging,” he said.

Shina Peller also said the Accord Party in Oyo State is a force to reckon with, saying its internal democracy mechanism is intact, a component lacking in other parties.

According to him, Accord Party is also strategic as it concerns balloting. On the ballot paper, Accord comes first before the two major parties. With Accord as our party, voting sensitization becomes easier for us to do.