The Oyo State political landscape experienced a major tremor on May 7, 2026, as retired Commissioner of Police Fatai Ajani Owoseni officially resigned from his high-profile roles as the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Seyi Makinde and the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Security Trust Fund (OYSSTF).

In a formal letter addressed to the Governor, the seasoned security expert declared his departure effective immediately, simultaneously vacating his representative positions at the Forum of National and Subnational Security Officials and the board of the Amotekun corps. While Owoseni expressed profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve the state, his exit is widely interpreted by political analysts as a strategic preamble to a 2027 gubernatorial bid, with expectations that he will unveil a new party platform in the coming days.

This high-profile resignation acts as a lightning rod in a week of intense political realignment across the Pacesetter State, marked by a significant wave of departures from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Adding to the administration’s pressure, Hon. Dr. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, the federal lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North, has officially dumped the PDP. He is joined by prominent Oorelope politician Jimoh Adisa Olabisi, popularly known as ‘JAO’, who also resigned from the party citing an irreconcilable internal crisis.