Adebutu Says INEC List Omission Won’t Halt His Activity

Oladipupo Adebutu said his omission from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s list of candidates for the 2027 Ogun governorship election would not stop his political activity, describing it as a temporary distraction and expressing confidence the issue would be resolved. The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate made the remarks at a party gathering in Abeokuta, where the PDP welcomed former House of Representatives member Segun William and other defectors from the All Progressives Congress. The event was described as taking place on Sunday in one account and Monday in another; no exact date is established. Adebutu told supporters the party would remain focused despite the omission. Adebutu maintained that he remained a PDP member, citing his history of contesting elections under the party and his participation in its recent membership registration exercise in Ogun State. He said that exercise recorded about 19,800 members and that he registered under membership number 1,536. Those figures and his account of his party involvement were statements by Adebutu. He also expressed confidence in Nigeria’s judicial system and said he had met the party membership...