The mass defection, which unfolded on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, is a calculated show of force by Governor Seyi Makinde, who recently defected to the APM to launch his 2027 presidential campaign.
Six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo State caucus, have formally dumped the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
The mass defection, which unfolded on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, is a calculated show of force by Governor Seyi Makinde, who recently defected to the APM to launch his 2027 presidential campaign.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, threw the green chamber into an uproar as he read out 13 separate letters from various lawmakers cross-carpeting across party lines, highlighting the frantic realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Out of the 14 federal lawmakers representing Oyo State in the House of Representatives, six have officially turned their backs on the PDP.
