APC Members in Oyo State Defect to APM Ahead of 2027

On September 23, 2026, thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State announced their defection to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) during an event at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, in Ibadan. The former APC members were led by Mr. Ajiboye Sangogade, a Personal Assistant to Adebayo Adelabu, the immediate past Minister of Power, who had recently contested the APC gubernatorial primary election but did not secure the ticket.

Sangogade stated that he and his followers are committed to working for the success of the APM in the upcoming 2027 elections. The defectors were received by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other APM chieftains.

In his address, Makinde urged the APC gubernatorial candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli (Oyo South), to focus on contesting against APM's candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, and expressed confidence in winning the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Tinubu.