By Adeola Badru
IBADAN — A former Personal Assistant to the erstwhile Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Ajiboye Akande Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation, has explained his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Allied Peoples Movement, APM.
Sangogade said his decision was based on his personal political conviction and belief in the direction of the APM, stressing that his realignment had nothing to do with any disagreement with his former principal.
Speaking with journalists in Ibadan at the weekend, Sangogade said his decision to support Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and the APM governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, followed his assessment of political developments in the state and his desire to provide a platform for greater participation of young people in politics.
He spoke against the backdrop of the Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, where he formally led hundreds of youths, traders, artisans and other supporters from the APC into the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Explaining his decision, Sangogade said he had reached a point where he could no longer remain on the sidelines of the political process, particularly given what he described as the implications of the 2027 elections for the future of young people in Oyo State.
He urged those who had joined the movement to become actively involved in politics rather than remaining passive observers.
“I was a former Personal Assistant (PA) to Chief Adebayo Adelabu. I am not in any way in crisis with anyone. I’m mature enough to make a decision,” he said.
Sangogade stressed that his political movement should not be interpreted as a fallout with Adelabu, maintaining that his decision was independently taken.
“The decision I made has nothing to do with my former boss, Chief Adelabu; it was a decision I took independently,” he said.
He said his political realignment was informed by his assessment of the political environment and his decision to identify with the APM and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, the APM provided an avenue to pursue a new political direction and mobilise young people for greater participation in governance.
The former Adelabu aide declared his support for the APM governorship candidate in Oyo State, Adekanmbi, urging his supporters across the 33 local government areas of the state to rally behind the candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
He urged members of his political structure and other young people to actively participate in the political process, stressing that the outcome of the 2027 elections would have implications for their welfare, empowerment and development.
Sangogade said the political mobilisation was not simply about moving from one political party to another, but about creating an organised platform through which young people could have a stronger voice in determining the leadership of the state and country.
He said the turnout at the Boye Nation/JAF Movement concert demonstrated the level of mobilisation around the APM in Oyo State.
The event, held under the theme, “Young, United, Unstoppable (YUU),” attracted supporters and formally marked the reception of Sangogade and his supporters into the APM.
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