The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has declared its full support for Ibraheem Shittu, the opposition lawmaker challenging Governor Seyi Makinde’s recently approved N300 billion loan.
Shittu, who represents Saki West constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, alleged that the approval was secured without the constitutionally required two-thirds majority.
He also claimed that he was deliberately excluded from the sitting where the loan was passed, describing the move as a “secret process.”
The development has sparked political tension in the state, with Shittu insisting that the loan could saddle Oyo with long-term financial burdens if unchecked.
On Monday, the APC staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan in solidarity with the lawmaker. Addressing the gathering, the state party chairman, Olayide Abas, said Shittu had shown courage by questioning the loan process, despite reportedly facing threats since raising the alarm.
“We are here to show our support for him for taking the bold step to stand against the loan. We are behind him. We are telling the governor not to plunge Oyo into perpetual debt,” Abas told party supporters.
He further accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration of mismanaging state funds, adding that the APC would continue to hold the government accountable.
