Abiodun Akinlade, the preferred candidate of Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state for 2019 governorship election in the southwest state has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied People’s Movement (APM).

Akinlade’s defection to APM was announced at the House of Hepresentatives on Thursday. Three other members of the lower legislative chamber moved to other parties.

The lawmakers that moved are Rabiu Kaugama from Jigawa who moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Salisu Koko from Kebbi who also joined APC but from SDP and Mohammed Ajanah from Kogi who defected from APC to PDP.

Akinlade, who represents Egbado south and Ipokia federal constituency of Ogun, had lost the governorship ticket of the APC to Dapo Abiodun despite all efforts put in place by Amosun to make him secure it.