Defection Wahala: Over 250 PDP, Accord Members Abandon Their Parties for APC in Oyo

Defection don enter another level for Oyo State as more than 250 members and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Accord Party reportedly cross over to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general election. The political movement happen for Ibadan on Friday, where the defectors were formally received by Oyo APC leaders.

The event, held at Watershed around Old Ife Road, come with the usual political welcome package: speeches, promises of inclusion, declarations of new loyalty and plenty assurance that nobody go suffer political discrimination. In other words, the political suitcase don change hand, but everybody is expected to behave as if the new address has always been home.

Defection Don Gather Momentum for Oyo

According to reports, Oyo APC Chairman and former Deputy Governor, Moses Alake Adeyemo, received the new members and assured them that they would be properly integrated into the party. He also said the defectors would receive equal opportunity to participate in party affairs.

Among those involved are figures associated with PDP and Accord in Ibadan North-East. Hon. Hammed Taoreed Ademola, popularly known as Lucky, and Accord figure Adedapo Ojo were reported to have joined APC alongside supporters. Ademola reportedly explained his movement as a decision based on his assessment of the political situation ahead of 2027.

For Oyo politics, the latest defection is another reminder that Nigerian political parties can sometimes look like motor parks during rush hour: passengers fit enter one vehicle today and decide tomorrow that another bus is going in their preferred direction. The real political question, however, is not simply how many people cross over, but whether those movements eventually translate into sustained grassroots support during an election.

APC Promises Newcomers Opportunity, Policies Enter Campaign Conversation

APC governorship candidate Sharafadeen Alli used the occasion to outline areas he said an APC administration would prioritise if elected in 2027. These include education, healthcare, civil service reforms, security, local government autonomy and a review of issues surrounding the Circular Road project.

Some of the defectors also gave reasons for their movement. Olamiposi Ojo, associated with Accord, cited what he described as APC’s commitment to internal democracy, while Taoheed Ademola Lucky described the move as a “homecoming.” The comments show that the Oyo APC reception was not presented merely as a change of party membership, but as part of the larger political realignment already taking shape ahead of 2027.

There is, however, one interesting difference in the reports that deserves attention. The principal reports put the number at more than 250 defectors, while another report claimed the two politicians led as many as 3,000 supporters into APC. That larger figure should therefore be treated as a separate reported claim rather than automatically added to the 250-plus figure.

And this is where the political mathematics becomes more complicated than simply counting heads at a reception. Defection numbers announced at political gatherings can describe members, supporters, delegates or wider followers differently, while the actual electoral significance can only be tested through verifiable party membership, mobilisation and ultimately votes. For now, what is clearly established is that a sizeable group associated with PDP and Accord has publicly moved into the APC camp in Oyo ahead of 2027.

The latest defection therefore adds another chapter to Oyo’s increasingly active 2027 political story. Whether the new arrivals will strengthen the APC structure, how their former parties respond, and whether more politicians will change political address before election season reaches full speed remain questions OGM News Pidgin will continue to monitor. For now, one thing is certain: for Oyo politicians, the political bus don dey move—and some passengers don already change seat.