Ajayi defected shortly after he was restrained from going out of the Government House by the state Police Commissioner, Bolaji Salami and his team.

According to ThePunch, Ajayi tendered his resignation letter at the APC secretariat in Apoi Ward 2, Ese Odo LGA, saying everybody knew why he left the APC.

The Deputy Governor thereafter went to the PDP Secretariat where he announced his defection to the party and obtained his party card.