A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Foluke Stella Osafile, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Osafile, who represents Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I, is a first-time lawmaker and currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Wealth Creation. She is the only opposition lawmaker in the 40-member Assembly.
The lawmaker is expected to formally announce her defection to the ADC during plenary in the coming days.
Confirming the development to BusinessDay Osafile said, “Yes, it is true. I have defected to the ADC.”
However, she declined to disclose the reason for her defection. When asked when she would officially notify her colleagues on the floor of the House, she said, “Don’t worry, I will announce it during plenary soon.”
Osafile was elected into the Assembly in 2023 on the platform of the Labour Party, defeating the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Folorunso Olaitan Segun, by a wide margin.
Her victory was later challenged by the APC at the Election Petition Tribunal, which initially ruled in favour of the APC candidate. However, Osafile approached the Court of Appeal and successfully reclaimed her seat, bringing the legal battle to an end.
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