{
  "id": 5057437,
  "title": "2027: SDP leaders join APC in Oyo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/2027-sdp-leaders-join-apc-in-oyo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:03:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/2027-sdp-leaders-join-apc-in-oyo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Oyo State, members of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to reports. The SDP’s chairmanship candidate for the 2024 local government election, David Arowolo, and other prominent party officials have defected, joining the APC. These include the party’s Chairman in Oluyole Local Government Area, Ganiyu Lawal, the Secretary, Adetunji Adewale, the Women Leader, Mrs Taiwo Lasisi, the Youth Leader, Muritala Jeje, and the Public Relations Officer, Afeez Agbongbon. Furthermore, all local government and ward executive committee members from the 10 electoral wards within the local government area have also switched allegiance. They announced their decision to defect during a visit to the APC state secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital. The SDP’s chairmanship candidate, Mogaji Saheed Oyewale, revealed that their move was motivated by their support for President Bola Tinubu’s vision for a better Nigeria. Oyewale stated, \"We decided to join the APC because we appreciate the good work of President Tinubu and, as patriots, we cannot afford to stay away when we can be part of the success story.\" He added, \"virtually all the people who matter in the SDP will join the APC in a matter of weeks, and I can assure you that we will all work for our new party to win big in 2027.\"",
  "summary": "The Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate in Oluyole State Constituency in Oyo State during the 2023 general elections, Mogaji Saheed Oyewale, the party’s chairmanship candidate in the 2024 local government election, Mr David Arowolo and other notable chieftains of the party have dumped the party. DAILY POST reports that they have joined the All Progressives […] 2027: SDP leaders join APC in Oyo",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}