Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, has defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), formally registering as a member at his country home in Ifaki-Ekiti.
The coordinator of the APC electronic registration exercise in Ekiti State, Adesola Adedayo, confirmed the development on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.
Adedayo, who also serves as the Commissioner for Youth Development, described Oni’s defection as a major boost to the ruling party.
He said Oni registered on Sunday, adding momentum to the party’s ongoing e-registration exercise and strengthening its progressive base in the state.
According to him, the former governor remains a popular grassroots politician whose entry would add value to the APC and reinforce its electoral strength.
Oni served as Ekiti State governor between 2007 and 2010 under the Peoples Democratic Party and was the SDP’s governorship candidate in the 2022 election.
Adedayo said the defection signals a significant political realignment ahead of the 2026 Ekiti governorship election and the 2027 general elections.
He urged party leaders to intensify mobilisation efforts across the state, noting that Oni’s registration came shortly after Governor Biodun Oyebanji revalidated his APC membership.
He added that the development would further energise the party at the grassroots level.
