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The All Progressives Congress (APC) received a reported 5,000 new members at a rally held in the Kwara south senatorial district on Saturday.

NAN reports that the decampees, majorly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presented with their membership cards at the APC campaign flag-off.

Seyi Adigun, a PDP chieftain and decampee from Ajase Ward 2 in Irepodun local government area, said every reasonable politician must be firm in taking positive decisions concerning his or her political career.

Adigun, board member, Kwara State School of Nursing, Oke-Ode, said: “Any reasonable person or politician must know the right time to stay or quit and as far as I’m concerned the APC by every standard represents the best interest of Nigerian people.

“I have the conviction that in any free, fair and credible election in Nigeria like the recently concluded by-election in the state, the APC will always come out victorious.”

Dare Bamkole, a former special assistant on sports to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, said their defection was informed by APC’s overwhelming and people’s oriented manifestos.

The state APC chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa, urged the new members to be dedicated to the party’s principles and ideals, saying the challenges ahead required more commitment and sacrifice.