Merely 48 hours after the defection of Oyo Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaders of the PDP from the Oke Ogun region have announced Chairman, Oyo State Housing Corporation, Bayo Lawal as the running mate of Governor Seyi Makinde for the 2023 election.
The meeting was attended by Makinde; Oyo PDP chairman Kunmi Mustapha; Chairman State Advisory Council Senator Hosea Agboola, party leaders, elders, and leaders from the Oke Ogun region.
The announcement was made after a closed-door meeting of the stakeholders at the Presidential Lodge, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan on Tuesday.
Ada Peter
