Several Members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party (AP) in Oyo state on Saturday switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The event tagged the mega defection rally took place at the Oyo State APC secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan.

Leaders of the defectors included Engr. Remi Oseni – 2019 ADC gubernatorial aspirant, a three-term serving member of the House of Representatives and Ex-Chairman, Ibarapa Central LG, Dr Muraina Ajibola; Asiwaju (Barr.) Yemi Aderibigbe, former Executive Chairman, Akinyele LGA and former Special Adviser to Governors Seyi Makinde and Abiola Ajimobi; Hon. Ademola Omotoso – former Executive Chairman of Ibadan North LGA; Hon Akeem Okedina – former Chairman of Ido LGA; Chief Michael Adegbite – former state chairman PDP and former executive chairman of Kajola LGA; Hon. Wasiu Emiola – former state secretary Oyo PDP and former member, Oyo SUBEB; Hon. Soji Olaojo – former educational secretary and former state chairman of NNPP; Sir Adigun Olawuwo – former Oyo senatorial chairman of PDP; Hon. Hussein Akinlabi – 2019 ADC House of Rep candidate for Ibarapa Central/North; Alhaji Surakat Busari – former leader of PDP in Akinyele LGA and Hon Femi Ajayi Oye – former leader of PDP in Lagelu LGA.

Speaking at the occasion, the Senator representing Oyo Central, Teslim Folarin sounded a note of warning to the chairman of the park management system disciplinary committee in the state, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi to desist from attacking members of the APC, or face the consequences

Folarin who mocked Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, for lacking leadership abilities, said he and others wouldn’t fold their hands and allow Auxiliary and others to turn the state into a place when insecurities reign supreme.

“Whatever they call his name— Auxiliary or what? He should be prepared for the consequences if he doesn’t stop attacking members of the APC. We will not fold our arms while they continue to unleash terror on our members and people. He should be warned.

“Everything our administration did, Makinde has drawn us backward. We are coming to correct that.

“When I said we set a trap for them. They thought I was talking about courts alone. No, it isn’t. They have been trapped. Was I the one who told him to be fighting his only senator, Kola Balogun and three-term reps member, Muraina Ajibola? Many of his people are joining us. We decided to bring these people here today to show that their defection isn’t audio.”

Other parties’ top notchers included Chief Olawuwo Adigun – former vice-chairman (South) PDP Oyo State; Hon. Sabitu Moliki former state Ex Officio of PDP; Asiwaju Adekola Adeoye – former State Youth Leader of both PDP and ADC; Hon. Gbenga Coker – former State Organising Secretary of Accord Party; Hon. Lukman Adeoye – former Secretary of PDP in Ibarapa East LGA and former State Youth Leader of ADC; Hon, Bola Akinyemi – former State administrative secretary Accord Party and former member of Governing Council, The Polytechnic Ibadan; Hon Suleiman Awujoola – former National Southwest Chairman, Atiku Abubakar organization; and Mrs Hannah Olufunke Babarinde – former federal Constituency Women Leader of PDP Ibarapa North/Central.

Other defected PDP leaders from Ibarapa Central LGA where Hon Muraina comes from included Alhaji Abiola Azeez – PDP Chairman for Ibarapa Central; Mrs Toyin Afolabi – Women Leader PDP Ibarapa Central; and Hon. Lukmon Uthmon – former PDP state assistant secretary.

The list of other former PDP leaders from the council area that also defected to APC are Alhaji Rasaq Olatunde Garai, Chief Segun Adeleye, Chief Isiaka Oladoja, Hon. Olakunle Sunmonu, Mrs Nike Adegoke, Mr. Bayo Okedokun, Alhaji Najeem Afolabi, Mr. Akanni Oyadiran, Mr. Alani Oguntade, Mrs Funmilayo Olabiyi, Pastor Gbadebo, and among others.