More 
than 2,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Edo state on Sunday, September 25, burnt their cards and brooms which is the symbol of their party, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5 Esan North East of the state.
It would be recalled that the ruling party has been battling in leadership tussle as several groups have emerged within the party ranks.
Over the weekend the crisis escalated with the national leader of party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, demanded the removal of APC’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over what he called the latter’s anti-democratic handling of the party affairs.
Tinubu accused Oyegun of sabotaging the will of democracy in Ondo state by sending the name of Rotimi Akeredolu to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the decision of the appeal panel that demanded for a fresh governorship primary election in the party for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.The report reaching newsmen showed a demonstration of ex- APC members defecting to PDP by the burning of party brooms and cards.
See photos from the broom burning ceremony below:
APC members burn their brooms and membership cards in Edo state
APC members make a burn fire of their brooms and cards
APC members watch as their brooms and membership cards are reduced to ashes
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