Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan dumps PDP for APC

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The deputy governor announced his defection on Sunday while briefing journalists in his office in Ojoo, Ibadan, the state capital.

Just last week, reports emerged that Makinde planned to drop Olaniyan as his running mate for next year’s governorship election.

In the meantime, there’s been rumours for several weeks of exiting the party.

Sources had blamed Olaniyan’s decision on a frosty relationship with his boss, Governor Seyi Makinde.