{
  "id": 9082188,
  "title": "2027: Makinde Welcomes APC Defectors in Oyo, Says APM’s Victory a Matter of Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-makinde-welcomes-apc-defectors-in-oyo-says-apms-victory-a-matter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/22/2027-makinde-welcomes-apc-defectors-in-oyo-says-apms-victory-a-matter-of-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ibadan, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde recently welcomed members of the defected Allied Peoples Movement (APM) from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert. Makinde stated that APM would gain a significant victory in the 2027 general election and expressed confidence in the party's support from God, the people of Oyo State, and Nigerians. He challenged APC gubernatorial candidate Sharafadeen Alli to focus on persuading voters to support him and engage the APM gubernatorial candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, instead of criticizing the incumbent administration. Makinde defended Adekanmbi's professional qualifications and questioned Alli's legal background, highlighting his own engineering career and recognition as proof of his competence. He also addressed criticism over diesel generators powering some streetlights, attributing the issue to Nigeria's broader electricity problems and referencing President Bola Tinubu's campaign commitments for power sector improvements. The concert, themed \"Young, United, Unstoppable,\" featured performances by Fuji musicians and was attended by Oyo State government officials, APM leaders, and various political candidates.",
  "summary": "Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said Allied Peoples Movement (APM) would record a massive victory in the 2027 general election. Makinde spoke at the Boye",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "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."
}