Key Takeaways

• Thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Ajiboye Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation, have joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, according to the report.
• Governor Seyi Makinde received the defectors during the Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert in Ibadan.
• Makinde said the development would strengthen the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections.
• The governor also criticised APC governorship candidate Sharafadeen Alli over his professional record.
• Makinde separately responded to criticism over the use of diesel-powered generators for some streetlights in the state.

APC Supporters Join APM In Oyo

Thousands of supporters of the APC, led by Ajiboye Sangogade, have defected to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State.

The defectors were formally received into the APM by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday during the Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert held at the Open Tennis Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation, is identified in the report as a personal assistant and loyalist to former Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu.

The supporters were drawn from several local government areas across Oyo State.

Sangogade Leads Defectors Into APM

The reception of Sangogade and his supporters formed part of the political activities surrounding the event, which was themed “Young, United, Unstoppable (YUU).”

The development places the APM and the defectors within the growing political activity in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The report, however, does not provide an independent breakdown of the number of defectors by local government area or evidence showing the wider electoral effect of the movement.

Makinde Links Defection To 2027 Elections

Receiving the defectors, Governor Makinde said their movement into the APM would strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

Makinde also expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects, saying he expected the APM to win across the board in the 2027 elections.

The governor described the turnout at the event as evidence of growing support for the party.

His comments represent the governor’s assessment of the political significance of the development and his expectations for the next general elections.

What The Defection Means Politically

The movement of APC supporters into the APM adds another party-defection development to the political landscape in Oyo State as parties position themselves ahead of 2027.

However, the supplied report does not provide polling data, membership figures or other independent evidence that would establish how the development could affect the eventual electoral balance in the state.

The immediate documented development is the reception of Sangogade and his supporters into the APM, while the broader electoral consequences remain a matter for future political developments.

Makinde Criticises APC Governorship Candidate Alli

Makinde also turned his attention to the APC governorship candidate, Sharafadeen Alli, advising him to focus on presenting his own case to Oyo residents rather than criticising the state administration.

The governor said Alli should concentrate on convincing voters to support him ahead of the governorship election.

Makinde further questioned Alli’s professional recognition in the legal profession.

He contrasted his own engineering credentials with those of the APM governorship candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, who he identified as an accounting professional.

Makinde said he is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and described Adekanmbi as a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

He then questioned whether Alli had comparable professional recognition, specifically referring to the absence of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria title.

The comments were made by Makinde in the course of his criticism of the APC candidate and should be understood as the governor’s political assessment of his opponent.

Makinde Responds To Streetlight Criticism

The governor also responded to criticism over the use of diesel-powered generators to operate streetlights in parts of Oyo State.

Makinde argued that the state would not have needed to rely on diesel generators for the streetlights if the country’s electricity challenges had been resolved.

He referred to a campaign promise attributed to President Bola Tinubu concerning the electricity supply situation and argued that fulfilling the promise would have removed the need for diesel-powered streetlight generators.

The governor’s remarks were therefore framed around the relationship between the state’s streetlight arrangements and the wider electricity situation in Nigeria.

Who Attended The APM Reception?

The event featured performances by Fuji artistes, including Taye Currency, Tiri Leather, Babatunmise, Ododo Emi, Ajao Samson Ajeseun Band and Aare Rasaq Ayanfe, among others.

Government officials and political figures at the event included the Oyo State Secretary to the State Government, Musibau Babatunde; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi; members of the National Assembly and Oyo State House of Assembly; commissioners; APM leaders and other government officials.

Also present were APM senatorial candidates for Oyo South, Oyo North and Oyo Central, including Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide Odidiomo, Shina Peller and Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, alongside 14 APM House of Representatives candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who led the APC supporters who joined the APM?

The supporters were led by Ajiboye Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation.

Which party did the defectors join?

They joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State.

Who received the defectors?

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde formally received them into the APM.

Where did the reception take place?

The reception took place at the Open Tennis Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

What did Makinde say about the 2027 elections?

Makinde said the development would strengthen the APM and expressed confidence that the party would perform strongly in the 2027 elections.

Who is the APC governorship candidate mentioned in the report?

The report identifies Sharafadeen Alli as the APC governorship candidate in Oyo State.

Who is the APM governorship candidate mentioned by Makinde?

Makinde identified Bimbo Adekanmbi as the APM governorship candidate.

What other issue did Makinde address?

The governor responded to criticism over the use of diesel-powered generators for streetlights in parts of Oyo State and linked the issue to the country’s wider electricity challenges.

Political Activity Builds Ahead Of 2027

The reception of Sangogade and his supporters into the APM adds another party movement to political activity in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Makinde has presented the development as strengthening the APM, while also using the occasion to criticise APC candidate Sharafadeen Alli and respond to criticism of his administration.

For now, the documented development is the defection and formal reception of the supporters into the APM. The wider electoral significance of the movement will depend on subsequent party developments, candidate campaigns and events leading up to the 2027 elections.

This reconstruction follows the selected Defection Architecture within the Election & Party architecture family, while keeping the defection as the central narrative and treating the 2027 election claims, criticism of Alli and streetlight controversy as secondary developments. The political newsroom framework requires one dominant architecture and clear separation between factual developments and political claims.

It also avoids adopting the phrase “APC suffers setback” as an independent newsroom conclusion; the article instead attributes Makinde’s assessment and reports the underlying defection itself.