
The Oyo State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has received defectors from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogo Oluwa, according to ThisDay Live. The event took place in Ibadan and was reported by journalist Kemi Olaitan. The defection represents a boost for the ADC ahead of the governorship contest in Oyo State, though further details about the number of defectors or their reasons were not disclosed.
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