The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ogun 2023 governorship election, Adekunle Akinlade, has stated that the party does not endorse Ladi Adebutu’s ambition for the 2027 elections.
Adebutu and Akinlade ran together on a joint ticket during the March 18, 2023 election but were defeated by the incumbent, APC’s Dapo Abiodun.
While Adebutu has not declared his intention to run again publicly, the two politicians have been at odds regarding the upcoming election.
Speaking to reporters following the congress, Akinlade, also known as Triple A, mentioned that there was a simultaneous congress on Saturday, emphasizing that it is a strategic and intentional move to prevent Adebutu’s ambition for 2027.
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Akinlade asserted that Adebutu, who comes from the same Ikenne Local Government as Governor Dapo Abiodun, should not seek reelection in 2027.
He said “ We are aware that Hon. Ladi Adebutu is deploying billions to influence his aspiration at all levels, but as stakeholders in Ogun PDP, myself, Hon. Sikirula Ogundele who emerged as the State chairman at today’s state congress, Otunba Jimi Lawal, Hon. Dimeji Fabiyi, including hundreds of our party leaders across the state have resolved to put Ogun state first.
“ There is no way the incumbent governor, H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun who is from Iperu in Ikene LG of Ogun State will be completing his 8yrs term in 2027 God willing, and a self-entitled Iperu man will want to be governor in 2027.
“ So what happened today is a conscious and deliberate line of action by all of us to say no to Hon. Ladi Adebutu’s 2027 ambition. He can run in 2031, 2035, or 2029!! Definitely not 2027.
“We had parallel Ward and LG congresses just weeks back and we sat in court at FHC Abeokuta on that. We had a very successful State Congress today, the 28th of September 2024.
