Oyo State Sees Major Political Defections Ahead of 2027
A wave of political defections has impacted Oyo State, with thousands of members from the APC, APM, PDP, and Accord switching allegiances ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Oluyole Local Government Area, hundreds of APC and Accord members joined the APM, welcomed by party leaders including Alhaji Hamzat Nasir and Hon. Olaide Settle.
Chief Adewale Alatise led this group, praising the APM as a platform for progressive politics. Engr. Akeem Olatunji, the APM's candidate for Oluyole Federal Constituency, attributed the party's appeal to Governor Seyi Makinde's administration.
In contrast, over 1,000 APM members, led by Hon. Mustapha Kazeem, defected to the APC, citing dissatisfaction with political leadership. The APC also gained more than 3,000 members from PDP and Accord in Ibadan North-East LGA, with Hon. Hammed Taoreed Ademola and Hon. Adedapo Ojo leading their supporters.
Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the APC governorship candidate, welcomed the new members and promised an inclusive administration.
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