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JUST-IN: Six Oyo Rep members dump PDP for APM

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JUST-IN: Six Oyo Rep members dump PDP for APM Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde , showed his political influence on Tuesday as six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo caucus, loyal to him, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Allied Peoples Movement . At the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break , Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas , who presided over the session, read 13 letters announcing the change of parties by lawmakers. Recall that Makinde, a few weeks ago, defected to the APM, on which platform he has already declared to run for the presidential election in 2027 . The members of the Oyo House of Representatives caucus who defected to the APM on Tuesday included Anthony Adebayo, Adedeji Olajide, Sunday Makanjuola, Oyedeji Oyeshina, Fola Oyekunle and Adigun Adekunle. In their letters of defection, the lawmakers cited the protracted internal crisis and leadership tussle in the PDP as a reason to seek a political alternative to pursue...

2027: Hon. Wale Ajani Emerges Accord Candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District

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2027: Hon. Wale Ajani Emerges Accord Candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District Hon. Wale Ajani has emerged as the Accord Party candidate for the Oyo Central Senatorial District following the conclusion of the party’s primary election held on Thursday. The primary process, which was conducted in line with the party’s guidelines and democratic procedures, was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission , as well as the Accord State Chairman, Prince Kolade Ojo , the State Secretary, Hon. Yinka Dairo , and other state officials of the party. The result of the primary election across the state was collated at Zotan Hall, Jericho , Ibadan , where Ajani was formally declared the party’s candidate for the Oyo Central Senatorial seat. Ajani’s emergence is regarded as a significant development for the Accord Party as it intensifies preparations for the forthcoming senatorial election in Oyo Central. In his remarks after the declaration, Ajani expressed appreciat...