PDP Candidate, APM Supporters, Accord Aspirant, 3,000 Others Join APC in Oyo
The political landscape in Oyo State witnessed a major realignment yesterday as a wave of defections hit the camps of the governing Allied Peoples Movement (APM), the Peoples Democratic Party
In Oyo State, a significant shift occurred as PDP candidates, an Accord aspirant, and thousands of their supporters joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Hammed Taoreed Ademola led 1,000 supporters from the PDP to the APC, while Hon. Mustapha Kazeem, a loyalist of Governor Seyi Makinde, also switched to the APC with over 1,000 supporters.
An Accord aspirant, Hon. Adedapo Ojo, from Ibadan North East II, crossed over to the APC with hundreds of his supporters. The defections were witnessed by prominent APC figures, including state chairman Moses Alake Adeyemo, APC governorship candidate Senator Sharafadeen Alli, APC candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District Hon. Aderemi Oseni, and APC candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District Hon.
Aderemi Oseni. At the event, Ademola emphasized the political reality and the need for the APC to form the next government in Oyo State. Ojo criticized the Accord, urging voters to support the APC. In Oluyole Local Government Area, over 1,000 APM members defected to the APC, citing dissatisfaction with Governor Makinde's leadership and accusing him of failing to reward loyalty and sacrifice.
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