In a major political development, the Oyo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will receive thousands of defectors from the All Progressive Congress (APC) during a mega rally in Ibadan North Local Government on Wednesday 17th July 2024.
The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Salvation Army Primary School Yemetu field, opposite the Yemetu Police Barracks on Adeoyo Road, off Total Garden, Ibadan, will commence at 4 pm prompt.
The high-profile APC defectors will be received by the Deputy National Chairman of PDP (South), Ambassador Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja, as well as other prominent party leaders, including Otunba Seye Famojuro, the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Seun Olufade, former Deputy Governor Barrister Azeem Gbolarumi, the Chairman of the PDP Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Seun Adelore, and the Chairman of the Oyo State Housing Corporation, Hon. Ademola Omotoso.
The event is expected to be graced by the presence of His Excellency, Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and the PDP’s leader in the state.
This development is seen as a significant boost for the PDP in Oyo State, as the party looks to consolidate its hold on the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
