Oyo APC Mass Defections Crisis

A significant political shift occurred in Oyo State as thousands of members from APC, APM, PDP, and Accord defected ahead of the 2027 elections. Key figures included Chief Adewale Alatise leading a group to APM, while Hon. Mustapha Kazeem led over 1,000 members back to APC.

A significant number of political defections have occurred in Oyo State, with members from the APC, APM, PDP, and Accord shifting allegiance ahead of the 2027 elections, notably to the APM, indicating a shifting political landscape.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oluyole dismissed claims of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a sign of political anxiety. APM's Publicity Secretary, Ayokunle Shonaike, criticized the APC's celebration of expelled members, asserting it reflects their fear