Oyo North PDP Reaffirms Loyalty to Makinde, Dismisses Agboola’s Defection

The executive members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo North Senatorial District have reaffirmed their loyalty to Governor Seyi Makinde, insisting that the party remains united and strong despite recent defections.

This was contained in a communiqué issued after a strategic meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and made available to journalists on Monday.

The party leaders maintained that the recent defection of Senator Ayoola Agboola, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs (2007–2011) and the only PDP senator from the South-West between 2011 and 2015, would not weaken the PDP’s structure or popularity in the region.

Presided over by the Oyo North PDP Senatorial Chairman and former lawmaker, Yinusa Yusuff, the meeting passed a vote of confidence in Governor Makinde and the state party leadership, describing them as models of effective governance and political stability.

“We declare our total support for our great party, the PDP, under the dynamic leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde,” the communiqué stated.

The PDP leaders dismissed Agboola’s defection as a move driven by personal ambition rather than genuine political conviction.

“The defection of Senator Agboola and a few others will not affect the PDP in Oyo North. Most of them played little or no significant role in the party’s victory during the 2023 general elections. Their exit is merely a pursuit of selfish political interests,” the statement read.

They further accused Agboola of imposing council chairmen and party executives in Oke-Ogun during his tenure, describing his latest move as consistent with his self-centered political style.

The communiqué reaffirmed the district’s commitment to strengthening the PDP ahead of future elections, emphasizing that the people of Oyo North remain politically enlightened and loyal to Governor Makinde’s administration.

“The people of Oyo North will not allow personal interests to derail the collective progress of the zone, which has continued to witness unprecedented development under Governor Makinde,” the statement added.