The bid by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, to be returned for a second term looks shaky as Kola Balogun, senator representing Oyo South, has sealed a deal to join the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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This was just as indication emerged that the ticket of the APC has been conceded to Balogun, younger brother of Oba Lekan Balogun, Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Balogun had defeated late former governor Abiola Ajimobi and others in the 2019 election, paving way for the defeat of the APC in the governorship election.
Only last week, Muraina Ajibola, a third-term reps member and one of PDP’s four lawmakers in the green chambers, defected to the APC. With the latest development, APC now has all 3 senators and 11 out of 14 reps.
Credible sources stated a former governor and some influential Ibadan compound heads are behind his move. They are not happy with the way Balogun was treated.
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