Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Olusegun Oni, has defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Oni officially joined the APC on Sunday after registering with the party at his country home in Ifaki Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise in the state, Mr Adesola Adedayo, disclosed the development on Monday in Ado Ekiti, describing Oni’s defection as a major boost to the party’s ongoing membership registration drive.
Adedayo, who also serves as Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, said the former governor’s decision to align with the APC had strengthened the party’s progressive base and reinforced its grassroots mobilisation efforts.
Oni governed Ekiti State between 2007 and 2010 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and later emerged as the SDP governorship candidate in the 2022 election.
According to Adedayo, Oni remains a popular political figure with strong grassroots appeal and is expected to add significant value to the APC ahead of future elections.
He described the defection as a major political realignment, noting that it comes at a critical period as the state prepares for the 2026 governorship poll and the 2027 general elections.
“We registered former Governor Segun Oni as a member of our great party on Sunday. This is a significant political development that will further energise our ongoing e-registration exercise across the state,” Adedayo said.
He added that the APC leadership would intensify mobilisation efforts at the grassroots and urged party members not to relent in strengthening the party’s numerical strength.
Adedayo also noted that Oni’s registration followed shortly after Governor Biodun Oyebanji revalidated his APC membership, calling on party faithful across the state to participate actively in the e-registration exercise to enhance party cohesion and documentation.
He stressed that sustained membership drives remain crucial to the growth and electoral success of the APC in Ekiti State.
