Thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, have joined the Allied Peoples Movement, APM.
The former APC members, who came from different local government areas across the state, announced their defection on Monday.
They declared that they had dumped the APC and were ready to work for the APM.
The event was held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, in Ibadan.
DAILY POST reports that the former APC members were led by Mr Ajiboye Sangogade, a Personal Assistant to the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Adelabu, who is an indigene of Ibadan, contested the recent APC guber primary election but did not secure the ticket.
Sangogade, a native of Ibadan, said he and his followers would work for the success of the APM in 2027.
The former APC members were received by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and other chieftains of the APM.
Makinde, while addressing the gathering, advised the APC gubernatorial candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, to channel his efforts toward contesting against the APM candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi.
The governor vowed that he will defeat President Bola Tinubu to win the forthcoming 2027 presidential election.
He advised the APC candidate to stop criticising his administration.
Makinde said: “God has signed off on what we are doing, and that is why it is raining.
“Today, we are welcoming thousands of APC members into the Allied People’s Movement (APM), and this shows that our victory is only a matter of time. We will win massively in all elections in 2027”.
2027: Adelabu’s aide leads thousands of APC members to join APM in Oyo