- Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola, has officially welcomed over 1,000 former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan.
- Through the “Alleluyah Reformed Movement,” Agboola declared a commitment to deliver between four and five million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
- The movement cited unresolved internal crises, indiscipline, and impunity within the PDP as the primary reasons for the mass exit and their alignment with the APC’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
On Wednesday, former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola, mobilized a massive gathering to drum up support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
Eko Hot Blog reports that during the Ibadanland Stakeholders’ Summit held at the A3 Hotel in Sango, Agboola, widely known as “Alleluyah”, received over 1,000 defectors from the PDP across the 11 local government areas of Ibadan into the APC fold.
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Agboola, who was the sole PDP senator from the South-West between 2011 and 2015 and a former high-ranking advisor to Governor Seyi Makinde, dismissed claims that the PDP remains intact in the state.
He asserted that the mass turnout at the summit was undeniable proof of a genuine shift in political allegiance.
According to Agboola, his movement has built a grassroots structure capable of securing a minimum of four million votes for the President, positioning the group as a formidable bloc within the Oyo State APC.
The Chairman of the Alleluyah Reformed Movement, Dauda Lawal (represented by Yahya Akingbile), explained that the group’s exit from the PDP in late 2025 was a direct result of “persistent internal crises and unresolved conflicts.”
The movement has now formally declared total support for the current administration, citing federal interventions and economic reforms as key drivers for their decision.
Lawal also signaled a change in the state’s traditional political strategy, arguing that the APC now possesses enough internal strength to win future elections independently.
He noted that the era of relying on complex party coalitions in Oyo State might be coming to an end, as the movement has successfully extended its network beyond Ibadanland into all 33 local government areas of the state.
The summit attracted a diverse range of stakeholders, including community leaders, artisans, and political actors, all pledging loyalty to the APC.
Secretary of the movement, Saleem Jelili, noted that while 1,000 defectors were physically present due to logistical constraints, thousands more are currently aligning with the movement across various local governments.
This development in Ibadan mirrors a broader national trend of political realignments. As the APC consolidates its grip in the South-West, other political shifts continue to unfold.
Notably, Senator Shehu Sani has officially resigned from the APC in Kaduna, while the presidency continues to address cabinet reshuffles and security challenges in the North, where the Senate has recently called for a suspension of political campaigns due to heightened insecurity.
