The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State has received a massive boost as prominent leaders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ayete Community decamped to the state’s ruling party alongside their supporters.
The defectors were received by the party’s Oyo South Senatorial candidate, Hon. Stanley Olajide (Odidiomo); the House of Representatives candidate for Ibarapa Central/North Federal Constituency, Hon. Adebayo Adepoju (Ibarapakan); and the House of Assembly candidate for Ibarapa Central/North State Constituency, Hon. Lateef Lawal (Akorede).
The political leaders who led their supporters into the party are Mr. Saubana (Muhamada), Mr. Akinyode Ganiyu, Alfa Saheed Okedara (Atiletokewu), Alhaji Gafar (Baale Agbe), Mr. Olaore Monsuru Dada, and Mr. Oke Wale (Deputy). They were received on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at A.U.D School in Ayete.
The defectors pledged their support for Akorede and other APM candidates ahead of the forthcoming general elections, vowing to deploy their political experience and grassroots influence to mobilise voters across wards and communities in Ibarapa North.
Welcoming them into the party, Odidiomo assured the defectors of equal opportunities, inclusion, and recognition within the party and also urged them to vote for Engr. Seyi Makinde as President in the forthcoming general elections.
While speaking with the defectors, Adepoju, who is the House of Representatives member for Ibarapa Central/North Constituency, also welcomed the defectors, urging them to join efforts with other party members to sustain what he described as continuity in good governance in Oyo State.
In his remarks, Akorede, who is the Executive Chairman of the local government, appreciated the defectors and assured them of inclusion in the party’s activities and opportunities, He also appreciated them for their plans to mobilize for all the APM candidates, including the presidential candidate of the party, Engr. Seyi Makinde.