APC Declares It Will Not Participate in Oyo Local Government Elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming local government election in the state.

The party made the announcement in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare, on Thursday in Ibadan.

The local government election is scheduled for December 2026, but the APC described the decision to hold the election as illegal, ill‑conceived and self‑serving.

Sadare said the decision would further worsen the current situation at the grassroots level in the state, alleging that Governor Seyi Makinde does not support local government autonomy.

He claimed that the move would allow Makinde to install another set of officials who would remain loyal to him even after he leaves office.

“The whole world knows that Gov. Makinde does not believe in local government autonomy, and when it comes to democracy at the grassroots, he cannot be trusted for anything. He has feasted on the resources of the 33 local government councils in the state for over seven years and the people cannot wait for him to leave in May for the third tier of government to regain their freedom,” Sadare said.

“The same Makinde is now trying to impose another set of lackeys who would be loyal to him even after leaving Agodi Government House and he knows he cannot do this after the conduct of the 2027 general elections, which outcome would strip him of all political power and influence.”