They named the APM, its National Chairman, the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendants. The candidates said they went to court after reports emerged that the APM National Chairman was seeking to nullify those primaries and organise fresh ones. Candidates backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde reportedly clashed with a separate set of candidates supported by prominent APM chieftain Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, creating a contest between two camps within the same party. Makinde sends message to Oyo guber candidatesLegit.ng earlier reported that Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, called out governorship candidates who have been attacking him on the campaign trail. The governor urged Oyo voters to demand concrete plans from candidates before deciding who to support in 2027.