Nigerian Couples, Siblings In Different Political Parties (PDP/APC)

– Oloye Jumoke Akinjide is the Hon. Minister of State for the FCT, and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Oyo State while her husband Hon. Aliyu Ahman Pategi, the Chairman House Committee on Water, in the Federal House of Representatives, is an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kwara State
– Princess Folashade Adeyemi is the daughter of the Alaafin of Oyo. She will be running on the platform of PDP in the House of Assembly elections. Her brother Prince Akeem Adeyemi aka Skimeh got the APC ticket to run for House of Representatives in the coming elections
– Senator Bukola Saraki of APC currently represents Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. His sister Senator Gbemi Saraki is a PDP chieftain in Kwara State
– Prince Osama Erediauwa , the sixth son of the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, who was the Executive Director of Edo State resigned his appointment in July 2014. He then defected from APC to PDP. It’s on record that the Oba Erediauwa is solidly behind the state government led by Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole. The royal family has some of the sons in APC; example is Prince Ekpen Erediauwa, former chairman of Oredo Local Government
– The elder brother of Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori, the incumbent deputy governor of Osun State is a member of PDP, while his sister remains with APC
– Stella Oduah, former Aviation Minister and a princess of the Oduah royal family of Akili-Ozizor in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra, is a PDP chieftain. Her ex-husband Engr. Chris Ogiewonyi was in PDP till he decamped to APC in Edo State a few months ago
– Senator Teslim Folarin, the Oyo PDP gubernatorial candidate, will be contesting alongside others including his cousin, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the incumbent/Oyo APC guber candidate
– Brigadier-General John Shagaya (rtd), former Minister of Internal Affairs, is contesting as APC candidate in Plateau West Senatorial District. His ex-wife Hajia Bola Shagaya is a PDP chieftain
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