The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Ladi Adebutu, have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
The party’s state chairman, Abayomi Tella, made the announcement on Monday during the PDP’s campaign flag-off in Sagamu for the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North federal constituency bye-election.
Tella declared that the party in Ogun State had chosen to back Tinubu on regional grounds.
His words: “We will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Though he is in the opposition, let us support our own from the Southwest.
“Our support is for Tinubu, and we will stand by him. We are ready to give him our votes.
“The whole of the southwest will give him our votes. All we want in that election is fairness and justice.”
The party’s candidate for the bye-election, Bolarinwa Oluwole, was officially presented with the PDP flag by the party’s National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Kamorudeen Ajisafe.
Also speaking at the rally, Adebutu reiterated the PDP’s support for Tinubu, stating, “I was with the President in January and I told him that we have no issue with his leadership and candidacy.”
He, however, condemned what he described as bad governance under Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and pledged that the PDP would challenge the ruling party in the state in 2027.
He said the party was determined to win the upcoming bye-election and highlighted that the PDP had previously won 34 of 35 wards in the federal constituency.
Oluwole, the PDP candidate, urged Governor Abiodun to ensure a free and fair election.
Meanwhile, the PDP inaugurated a 55-member campaign committee chaired by Hon. Damilare Bello, with Arc. Kayode Adebayo serving as Director General.