APC leaders receive PDP, SDP, ADC defectors in Oyo

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have received Senator Hosea Agboola Halleluya and more than 50,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the party, describing the development as a major boost to the APC’s growing strength in the state. The […]

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have received Senator Hosea Agboola Halleluya and more than 50,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the party, describing the development as a major boost to the APC’s growing strength in the state.

The defectors, drawn from the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, were received by the Oyo State ambassador of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Teslim Folarin, alongside the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Senators Abdulfatai Buhari and Sharafadeen Alli; the APC state chairman, Olayide Abass; and other party leaders.

Speaking at the event, Folarin said the mass defection was an endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and the Renewed Hope Agenda, adding that the APC remained the most credible platform for inclusive governance and sustainable development.

He assured the new members of full integration into the party, stressing that the APC in Oyo State had resolved its internal differences and was now united and focused on grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Adelabu described the decision of the defectors as timely and courageous, reaffirming the party’s commitment to peace, unity and collective progress in the state.

Also speaking, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari said the wave of defections reflected the APC’s growing acceptance and organisational strength, while the APC chairman, Abass, assured the defectors of equal rights and opportunities within the party. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Halleluya said the decision to join the APC followed extensive consultations, citing the Renewed Hope Agenda and unity within the party’s Oyo leadership.

The defectors were formally received in Iseyin during the ongoing federal constituency tour of Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola.