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Ogun 2027: Adebutu aide dismisses APC chieftain's claims of PDP irrelevance

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An aide to Ogun State's 2027 governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, dismissed claims by an APC chieftain that the PDP has lost relevance.
  • The aide called the assertion a sign of the ruling party's desperation and questioned the chieftain's authority to speak for the state's residents.
  • The PDP spokesperson asserted that the party remains united and is gaining support, while the APC faces internal crises.

A media aide to Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) candidate for Ogun State governor in 2027, has strongly refuted claims by an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain that the PDP has become irrelevant in the state. The aide, Afolabi Orekoya, characterized the assertion by APC chieftain Kayode Oladele as "desperation" by the ruling party to secure power.

The recent media grandstanding by an APC chieftain, Kayode Oladele, asserting that the PDP is no longer the party of choice in Ogun State is not only laughable but a classic case of political delusion.

— Afolabi OrekoyaReacting to comments made by an APC chieftain regarding the PDP's relevance in Ogun State.

Orekoya dismissed Oladele's comments, which suggested the PDP's internal leadership struggles have eroded its electoral appeal, as "bootlicking and cheap propaganda." He questioned Oladele's standing to speak on behalf of Ogun State residents and their political preferences. Oladele had previously stated that the PDP's prolonged internal divisions and lack of direction had diminished its standing, contrasting it with the APC's perceived strength through "purposeful governance."

Kayode Oladele does not speak for the good people of Ogun State. He cannot represent their collective conscience, and he lacks the moral authority to dictate their political preferences.

— Afolabi OrekoyaChallenging the APC chieftain's authority to speak for the state's residents.

Countering Oladele's narrative, Orekoya insisted that the PDP is unified and experiencing growing support. He alleged that the APC in Ogun State is plagued by internal conflicts and factional disputes, citing the recent resignation of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo from the APC as evidence. Orekoya described the APC as "a house divided against itself," sustained by state power and coercion, while positioning the PDP as a "unified, formidable force" ready to "rescue the state in 2027."

The APC is a house divided against itself, sustained only by state apparatus and political coercion, whereas the PDP has systematically rebuilt its house, aligning as a unified, formidable force ready to rescue the state in 2027.

— Afolabi OrekoyaContrasting the internal states of the APC and PDP in Ogun State.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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