2027: Protest rocks Oyo APC HQ over chairmanship zoning plan

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On Monday, members of the socio‑cultural group Egbe Ajosepo fun Itesiwaju Gbogbo Wa staged a peaceful protest at the All Progressives Congress (APC) headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State, objecting to a reported plan to zone the party chairmanship to the Okeogun zone again. The protesters argued that the zoning arrangement could diminish Okeogun’s chances of securing the Oyo governorship ticket in the 2027 elections. In response, the Oyo APC announced, via Publicity Secretary Olawale Sadare, the formation of an ad‑hoc committee chaired by Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle to allocate executive committee posts among the state’s 33 LGA chapters. National Chairman Dauda Olaifa said the protest was necessary after credible sources indicated the party intended to nominate an Okeogun indigene for the chairmanship, a move he described as contrary to the zone’s governorship aspirations. The committee’s work and the protest’s demands are expected to influence internal party negotiations ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle.

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Reported by 2 sources: daily_post, pm_news.