Segun Oni leaves SDP and joins APC in Ekiti State
Olusegun Oni, a former Governor of Ekiti State, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). He registered with the party at his Ifaki Ekiti home, marking a significant political move in the state. The APC described Oni as a valuable addition who is expected to strengthen the party’s grassroots support. His defection is seen as a major boost to the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise.
Key takeaways
- Olusegun Oni was previously the governor of Ekiti State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and was the 2022 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party.
- He has now defected from the Social Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress and completed his registration at his country home.
- The APC’s e-registration coordinator, Adesola Adedayo, praised Oni for joining, calling it a significant boost for the party’s registration drive.
- The move is described as a major shift ahead of the 2026 Ekiti poll and 2027 general elections.
- The commissioner urged party leaders to intensify mobilisation efforts to strengthen the APC’s presence at the grassroots level.
