The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday conducted its governorship primaries to elect flagbearers across several states ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Chief among those who emerged were former federal lawmaker representing Remo Federal Constituency and its candidate in the 2023 election, Oladipupo Adebutu, as the candidate for Ogun State.
Adebutu’s emergence at the venue of the primaries in Abeokuta came through voice affirmation by the party members who came from the 20 local government areas and 236 wards.
The event was witnessed by officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The Chairman of the PDP governorship primaries for the state, Afolabi Ariyo, led the party members in a voice vote affirming Adebutu as the consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
With his emergence, he will face the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Solomon Adeola, popularly called Yayi, in the election in 2027.
In his acceptance speech, Adebutu hailed party members for the large turnout and support, urging them to remain unwavering as the party remained determined to send the APC packing from the state in 2027.
He explained that though he was denied governorship in 2023 through what he called manipulation, he had the assurance that the people’s vote would be allowed to count in 2027.
Speaking earlier, the state chairman of the party, Abayomi Tella, said the large turnout of party members for the exercise further confirmed that the opposition party was not dead in the state.
Tella urged the party members to remain united and work for the victory of the party ahead of the 2027 election.
Also speaking at the event, former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, described Adebutu as a political leader who has all it takes to take the state to greater heights.
He called on party members to stay united and work together for the victory of the party in 2027.
