Akure—The defection of governor Olusegun Mimiko from Labour Party, LP, to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is causing ripples as the state chapter of the PDP has gone to court to stop the dissolution of the party structures in the state.
Also, the party is kicking against the governor’s alleged insistence in nominating both the state Chairman and Secretary of the party after the dissolution of the state executives.
Immediately the governor defected in Abuja the state chapter of the party approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, to restrain the National Working Committee of the party from dissolving the existing party structures in the state.
The application was brought through an originating summon applied to by the State Working Committee. Already served is the National Working Committee and its privy.
Also served is the Senate President who is the Chairman, South-West Reconciliation Committee.
The party maintained that Dr. Mimiko should keep the structure of his government while the party structure remains.