Destabilised by his crumbling political structure, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opted for secret meetings with members of his cabinet and critical stakeholders within the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Oyo State to revive the fortunes of the party, which has been depleted by a gale of defections in the last two months
Tensions in Governor Makinde’s political camp stemmed from the latest defections by high-profile politicians in Ogbomoso Zone, which threw the camp into disarray. The defectors have been joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), thereby swelling the party’s ranks in Oyo State.
Apart from the Chief of Staff, Hon.Segun Ogunwuyi, Alhaji Rasak Gbadegesin (Agbeti), Hon. Timothy Oyeniyi, Hon. Alabi Olateju, Hon. Isaiah Adegbite, Hon. Peter Oyetunji and Hon. Jimoh Sikiru, the APM chairman in Ogbomoso North, prominent political figures and local government representatives from Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Surulere and Ogo-Oluwa are the latest in what has become a major trend.
Before the current exit and defection to the APC, the Budget and Economic Planning Commissioner Ayobami Oluwaseun Ojo and the ministry’s Special Adviser, Simeon Adegbola Oyeleke, resigned effective November 2.
Ojo did not state a reason; Oyeleke said he was uncomfortable with the working environment and that it had become difficult to represent his people’s aspirations while serving in government.
Sunday Olugbenga Falana also resigned from the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC). He thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve but did not publicly give a reason. Director-General of the Due Process Office, Tara Adefope, also resigned from the cabinet.
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