Drama in Ibadan as Gbolarumi Camp Takes Over Oyo PDP Secretariat, Pulls Down Makinde Banner, Mounts Gbolarumi Billboard
The leadership crisis rocking the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Thursday as the campaign organisation of the party’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, announced the takeover of the party’s state secretariat at Molete, Ibadan.
The announcement was made during a visit to the PDP secretariat by leaders and members of the Gbolarumi camp.
Speaking at the secretariat, Professor Rahman Akinoso said the action followed the Supreme Court judgment which, according to him, affirmed that there is now “one PDP” in the country.
He disclosed that security agencies had been duly notified of the development, adding that all activities relating to the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State would henceforth be coordinated from the Molete secretariat.
”The action follows the Supreme Court judgment that says there is now one PDP. We have duly notified the security agencies. Our activities in relation to the PDP in Oyo State will now start from here,” Akinoso said.
The Gbolarumi camp described the development as the beginning of “a new chapter” for the party in Oyo State, claiming it signalled the return of what it called the “authentic PDP” to its political base.
The group alleged that the party secretariat had been under the control of loyalists of Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing them of abandoning the PDP following the governor’s alleged political alignment with the Allied Peoples Movement.
”The authentic PDP is back home. This is not just about recovering a building; it is about reclaiming the soul, structure and vision of our great party. Today marks the beginning of a new era in Oyo politics,” the group stated.
According to the Gbolarumi camp, the takeover of the Molete secretariat represents a major turning point in the party’s internal struggle and signals the commencement of a renewed political movement under the leadership of Gbolarumi.
It also announced plans to commence an extensive grassroots mobilisation campaign across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, saying its political structures had been fully activated ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
It added that the Molete secretariat would immediately resume operations as its central coordination hub, where party leaders, members and supporters would meet to strategise ahead of the next electoral cycle.
The development is expected to further heighten the leadership tussle within the Oyo PDP as rival factions continue to lay claim to the party’s structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
As of the time of filing this report, the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and Governor Seyi Makinde had yet to officially respond to the claims by the Gbolarumi Campaign Organisation.
Drama in Ibadan as Gbolarumi Camp Takes Over Oyo PDP Secretariat, Pulls Down Makinde Banner, Mounts Gbolarumi Billboard
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Jul 23, 2026