By: Bola Ojuola, Akure.

A former Governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mimiko, who resigned from the People’s Democratic Party in April officially joined the APC yesterday.

The two term governor joined the APC on Thursday at Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.

He attributed his decision to the performance of President Bola Tinubu in the last three years.

“There are a lot of good things being done by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government, and though much more will still have to be done.

“I am coming in to lend my support to ongoing efforts to keep Nigeria on the path of peace, progress and genuine development, he said.

Mimiko also said that the NELFUND initiative to democratise access to education is another commendable effort of Mr President which must be applauded, and for an avowed supporter of state police like myself, the current effort to decentralise policing as being pursued is another reason I am happy to be part of the current effort under Mr President,”

Receiving the defector, the state chairman of the APC, Kolawole Babatunde, described Mimiko as a progressive in all ramifications.

“Former Governor Mimiko is a progressive through and through, and his coming into the APC is like a homecoming.

“President Tinubu’s every initiative and effort are progressive in nature and are yielding positive results that are endearing to other positive and progressive-minded Nigerians”.