{"id":31207,"date":"2026-05-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=31207"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:01:29","slug":"apc-members-in-oyo-protest-alleged-candidate-imposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/apc-members-in-oyo-protest-alleged-candidate-imposition\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Members in Oyo Protest Alleged Candidate Imposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oluyole Federal Constituency staged a protest Thursday against what they described as the imposition of a candidate ahead of the party\u2019s House of Representatives primary election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protesters, who stormed the APC state secretariat in Oke Ado, Ibadan, carried placards and chanted slogans demanding transparency in the selection process. \u201cWe will not accept a candidate forced on us,\u201d said one protester, Adewale Ogunleye. \u201cDelegates must be allowed to choose freely. Anything else is injustice.\u201d Another member, Funke Adetunji, added: \u201cWe have worked hard for this party. We deserve fairness, not imposition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Party officials at the secretariat urged calm, insisting that the leadership remains committed to credible primaries. \u201cThe APC in Oyo State will ensure a level playing field for all aspirants,\u201d said a spokesperson. \u201cWe encourage members to trust the process and avoid actions that could divide the party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The protest reflects wider tensions within the APC in Oyo State, where internal rivalries have often shaped candidate selection. Analysts say the incident highlights the challenge of balancing grassroots demands with party leadership decisions. \u201cCandidate imposition has been a recurring issue in Nigerian politics,\u201d noted Dr. Funmi Adebayo, a political scientist at the University of Ibadan. \u201cIt undermines internal democracy and can weaken party cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rival parties were quick to respond. A spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State described the protest as evidence of \u201cdeep cracks within the APC,\u201d arguing that voters are watching how the ruling party manages its internal disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The implications for the upcoming primaries are significant. If grievances remain unresolved, analysts warn that disaffected members could withdraw support or defect, weakening APC\u2019s chances in the general election. \u201cUnity is critical,\u201d said political commentator Ibrahim Musa. \u201cWithout it, the APC risks losing ground in constituencies where loyalty is already fragile.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oluyole Federal Constituency staged a protest Thursday against what they described as the imposition of a candidate ahead of the party\u2019s House of Representatives primary election. The protesters, who stormed the APC state secretariat in Oke Ado, Ibadan, carried placards and chanted slogans demanding transparency in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":31122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,2096,4,5,1138],"tags":[1949,16276,16274,16273,16272,3304,16277],"class_list":["post-31207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-economics","category-featured","category-international","category-politics","tag-all-progressives-congress-apc","tag-apc-primaries-2026","tag-house-of-representatives-primaries","tag-ibadan-apc-protest","tag-oluyole-federal-constituency","tag-oyo-state-politics","tag-political-protests-in-ibadan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/APC-members-holding-party-flag.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31207"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31215,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31207\/revisions\/31215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}