Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, has dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Olaniyan also said that he has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He made these announcements on Sunday.
According to him, the decision came in yielding to yearnings of his supporters who were tired of waiting after remaining afloat in the PDP, for a while.
He said the defection did not affect his relationship with the state governor, Seyi Makinde, saying he remained on the same page with the governor regarding governance.
He maintained that he was not resigning as deputy governor.
Olaniyan’s defection is coming just days after the State Governor, Seyi Makinde dropped him as running mate ahead of the 2023 elections
