Politics

Ogun PDP Adopts Adebutu for 2027 Election

By Web News 160

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State has selected its 2023 governorship candidate, Chief Ladi Adebutu, as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 governorship election under a consensus arrangement.

Chief Adebutu emerged unopposed at the party’s governorship primary held in Abeokuta after delegates across the 236 wards of the state affirmed his candidature.

Chairman of the Governorship Primary Panel, Chief Afolabi Ariyo, declared him winner through a voice vote during the exercise attended by party leaders and stakeholders.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who attended the primary, expressed confidence in the PDP’s chances in the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State.

Mr Fayose said the outcome of the primary reflected renewed hope for the party, adding that Chief Adebutu’s political trajectory was now firmly directed towards becoming governor of Ogun State.

In his acceptance speech, Chief Adebutu appreciated party leaders, stakeholders and members for the unanimous support and described his emergence as historic.

He expressed confidence that the PDP would reclaim power in Ogun State, insisting that lessons had been learnt from the 2023 governorship election, which he claimed the party won but was denied.

Chief Adebutu also called for unity among party members, stressing that internal cohesion would be vital to defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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Politics

PDP Zonal Congress: Fayose Cautions against Alleged Imposition of Candidates

By Web News 697

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose says efforts to impose candidates on Peoples Democratic Party members during the coming Zonal

Congress of the party would lead to another crisis.

The former governor made this known at the Ogun State PDP Secretariat while addressing the Ogun State delegates.

Mr. Fayose noted that they were not contesting the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on the zone but said imposition of candidates in any of the states in the zone by the governor would be resisted.

The former governor explained that independence of every state in the Southwest should be allowed and condemned interference from the Oyo State governor.

Also speaking at the event, a former House of Representatives member from Ogun State, Mr. Ladi Adebutu said the party was working to achieve success in the 2023 election.

Chairmen of the party from five states in the Southwest at the end read a communique where it was announced that the five states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun Ondo and Osun work together during the Zonal delegates conference.

Wale Oluokun