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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s growing influence within the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) became evident on Tuesday as six members of the Oyo State caucus in the House of Representatives defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the party.
The defections were announced during plenary at the House of Representatives following the Sallah recess. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session, read 13 letters from lawmakers notifying the House of their decisions to switch political parties.
The six Oyo lawmakers who joined the APM are Anthony Adebayo, Adedeji Olajide, Sunday Makanjuola, Oyedeji Oyeshina, Fola Oyekunle and Adigun Adekunle.
Recall that Governor Makinde recently left the PDP for the APM and has since declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the party.
In separate letters, the lawmakers attributed their defections to the lingering leadership crisis and internal divisions within the PDP, saying the
