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It seems to be a season of defection among Nigerian politicians as comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, better known as Mr Jollof, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr Jollof, who is the senior special assistant on new media to the Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, announced his defection in style with a video of him rocking a cap with President Bola Tinubu's logo and a shirt with the emblem of the APC.
The comedian also included the intro of Naira Marley's song 'I Am Back' to signify his return to the ruling party.
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Sharing the video of his defection from the PDP to the APC on his Instagram page, Jollof wrote:
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Mr Jollof's latest announcement comes a few days after the Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, the immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and all members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta state defected to the APC.
The video Mr Jollof shared as he announced his defection from the PDP to the APC is below:
Music star Davido reacted to Mr Jollof's defection to the APC with laughing emojis, while others shared their opinions about the comedian's action.
Legit.ng captured some of the reactions that trailed the video, read them below:
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that VDM called out Mr Jollof.
VDM posted a screenshot of Jollof's tweet bragging to a follower about how VDM apologised to his wife.
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Debunking Jollof's claim, the critic stated that he would never beg the comedian's wife, as he asked him to provide his evidence to back his allegation.
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Olumide Alake (Entertainment Editor)
Olumide Alake is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with 7 years of experience in news media. He holds an awarded certificate from the Editorial CDS during his service year. He has worked with some online media outfits notable are Naijaloaded, Jaguda, Kemifilani. Olumide bagged an award for the best exclusive article at Legit.ng and Best Entertainer Editor 2023. Contact: olumide.alake@corp.legit.ng
