2027: Senator Agboola, over 50,000 PDP, SDP, ADC members defect to APC in Oyo

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have welcomed former ally of Governor Seyi Makinde, Senator Hosea Agboola (Halleluya), along with more than 50,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC), into the APC.

Party leaders described the mass defection as a significant boost that will further strengthen and expand the APC’s political base across the state.

The defectors, drawn from all 33 local government areas, were received in Iseyin by the Oyo State Ambassador of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Teslim Folarin. He was joined by Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu; Senators Abdulfatai Buhari and Sharafadeen Alli; Oyo APC Chairman Pharm. Olayide Abass; Senator Ayo Adeseun; Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle; and Engr. Idris Adeoye. Other notable party figures, including Hon. Remi Oseni, Hon. Olamiju Alao-Akala, Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan, Prof. Adeolu Akande, Hon. Bolaji Repete, Hon. Akeem Akogun, Alhaji Saheed Alaran, Alhaji Wasiu Dauda, and Hon. Yinka Taiwo, were also in attendance.

Addressing the gathering, Senator Folarin described the defection as a clear endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and the Renewed Hope Agenda.

He assured the new members of full integration, noting that the APC in Oyo State has resolved its internal differences and is now united, disciplined, and focused on grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Adelabu commended Senator Halleluya and other defectors for their decision, describing it as strategic and courageous, while reaffirming the party’s commitment to peace and collective progress.

Senator Abdulfatai Buhari added that the influx of opposition members reflects the APC’s expanding influence and increasing acceptance among voters.

Senator Ali echoed this view, stating that renewed public confidence in the Tinubu administration is attracting more stakeholders into the party.

Pharm. Abass assured the defectors of equal rights and opportunities, emphasising the party’s commitment to fairness, discipline, and internal democracy.

Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Senator Halleluya said their decision followed broad consultations.

He noted that the Renewed Hope Agenda and the unity among APC leaders in Oyo State were key factors in their choice to join the ruling party.

The event concluded with the symbolic admission of the defectors into the APC, accompanied by renewed calls for party members to unite and work towards delivering widespread victories for President Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 elections.

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors and the APC later continued their Federal Constituency Tour at Akinyele/Lagelu, where leaders sustained their message of peace, unity, and grassroots mobilisation in support of President Tinubu’s re-election bid.

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