Oyo's PDP Candidate Hammed Ademola Leads Mass Defection to APC
On October 1, 2026, Oyo State experienced a notable political realignment as members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and Accord defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Hammed Taoreed Ademola, the PDP candidate for Ibadan North East II State Constituency, led approximately 1,000 supporters to the APC.
Additionally, Hon. Mustapha Kazeem, a loyalist of Governor Seyi Makinde from Oluyole Local Government Area, joined the APC with over 1,000 supporters. Accord aspirant Hon. Adedapo Ojo also crossed over with hundreds of supporters.
The defection ceremony, held in Ibadan, was attended by prominent APC figures, including state chairman Moses Alake Adeyemo and governorship candidate Senator Sharafadeen Alli. Ademola stated that his decision was based on the political realities, asserting that any ticket outside the APC was ineffective.
Ojo echoed similar sentiments, calling Accord a distraction. Adeyemo assured the new members of full integration into the APC, urging them to mobilize for the upcoming 2027 elections.
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