Ex-APGA governorship candidate Adewale defects with party leaders in Oyo
…to announce next move soon Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Oyo State, Adeshina Adewale, popularly known as ‘Excel’,
...to announce next move soon
- From Segun Showunmi, Ibadan
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Oyo State, Adeshina Adewale, popularly known as ‘Excel’, has resigned from the party.
Adewale exited alongside the party’s South-West chairman, all APGA chairmen across the 33 local government areas of the state, and the state women leader, in what appears to be a coordinated defection.
Other party officials who left include Hon. Adewale Hamzat (Vice Chairman, Oyo South), Hon. Olanrewaju Joshua (Vice Chairman, Oyo Central), Hon. Bakare Mumin Awayewaserere (Oluyole Chairman), Hon. Adewale Adeogun (Lagelu), and Fashola Taiwo (Ibadan North-East Local Government Chairman), among others.
Explaining his decision, Adewale described the move as personal, adding that he would announce his next political step in due course, particularly as the 2027 elections approach.
His departure is expected to impact APGA’s political prospects in Oyo State, where the party had begun early preparations for the polls.
The development has also fuelled speculation about his next political alignment, with observers suggesting a possible move to another major party.
The scale of the defection has further raised concerns about internal challenges within the party’s state chapter, leaving APGA with the task of reorganising and filling the leadership vacuum ahead of the elections.
Adewale’s next move is likely to be closely monitored, given its potential implications for the balance of political power in Oyo State.
