As the 2027 general elections draw near, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received another major support as Ijemo community in Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State have thrown their weight behind candidates of the party.
The community also declared that the Deputy Governorship candidate, Alhaja Lateefah Sowunmi -Kolapo is their daughter and pledged to mobilise massive votes for her.
Also, they declared their support for the party’s governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the State.
The endorsement was made during a reception organised in honour of Sowunmi-Kolapo as the PDP deputy governorship candidate, where community leaders, party stalwarts and supporters described her nomination as a source of pride for the Egba people and a step towards greater political inclusion.
Speaking at the event, the Ogun State PDP Chairman, Dr. Abayomi Tella, said Sowunmi emerged after the party carefully assessed nine qualified aspirants.
According to him, the party conducted a thorough search before concluding that she was the most suitable, capable and outstanding candidate for the position.
Tella reaffirmed the PDP’s commitment to grassroots governance, noting that the party’s guiding principle, “Power to the People,” reflects its belief that political authority ultimately belongs to the electorate.
He said the party remains the only political platform with a proven record of delivering democratic dividends to the people of Ogun State.
Meanwhile, Sowunmi-Kolapo reiterated that the party remains the only solution to the myriad of problems bedeviling the state.
Addressing the gathering, Sowunmi-Kolapo said the people of Ogun, particularly those from Egba land, must resist intimidation and vote massively for the PDP, insisting that the party’s governorship ticket reflects the aspirations of the indigenous people of the state.
She cautioned against allowing “a stranger” to emerge as governor, stressing that while the Egba people are hospitable and welcoming to all, leadership of the state should remain in the hands of those who truly belong to and understand the people.
“We will not allow anyone to intimidate us. We are not like those looking for their family lineage. We are warriors. We must show them that we own the votes.
“Let us come out en masse to vote and do not be intimidated. Do not believe anyone telling you that your vote will not count because your vote will count.
“In Egba, we are very accommodating. If anyone wants to be part of us, such a person is welcome and we can even give the person a certificate of indigene, but we will not allow that person to become our king. Go and get your Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and vote for the PDP,” she said.
Also speaking, the party’s Ogun Central Senatorial candidate, Iyabo Obasanjo, appealed to the people of Ogun Central, particularly the Egba, to unite behind the PDP, arguing that the zone deserves to produce the next governor through a party that has an Egba indigene on its governorship ticket.
She maintained that the PDP remains the only political party capable of taking Ogun State to greater heights and urged residents to vote massively for the party during the 2027 general election.
“Our fathers fought for Abeokuta to become the capital of Ogun State. We must consider Ogun Central and the Egba people in making sure that a party that has an Egba person on its ticket wins the governorship race in Ogun State.”
Chairman of the Planning Committee, High Chief Mustapha Abdul-Lateef Owolabi, urged residents to complement their prayers with action by registering, collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participating actively in the election
“I appreciate all the prayers for the success of the upcoming election, but the only way these prayers will work is if we put in efforts by getting our voter cards and coming out to vote because that is the only weapon we have to put the right people in government.
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