Akinlade to Adebutu: Forget 2027 governorship elections, Ogun PDP says no to your ambition
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, has advised his former boss, Ladi Adebutu, to forget his 2027 governorship ambition, saying he can only re-contest in 2031 or 2035.
Akinlade was Adebutu’s running mate in the 2023 governorship election on the platform of the PDP and a close ally before the party fell apart over the 2027 elections.
Speaking after the party’s congress held in Abeokuta on Saturday, Akinlade said the parallel election was borne out of a conscious and deliberate line of action by the majority of the PDP members to stop Adebutu’s 2027 governorship ambition.
Akinlade explained that “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 (Saturday) 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 are in court at FHC Abeokuta on that. We had a very successful State Congress today the 28th of September 2024.
“We shall fight to protect this party. PDP belongs to all of us. With the emergence of our party executives across the state at all levels, we shall commence the business of running the party soon. We are confident that at the appropriate time, the NWC of the party will intervene and call him to order.
“It is my sincere hope that PDP recognizes the sacrifices and commitment of thousands of our people over the years for this party. We remain resolute and committed to seeing that battle to a fruitful conclusion.
“We say NO to Hon. Ladi Adebutu’s strangulation of Ogun PDP and his ambition in 2027,” Akinlade stated.
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