Obasanjo returns to PDP Yemi Sowunmi Kolapo named deputy

In a significant political realignment, former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, marking a swift return to her former party just days after resigning from the ruling All Progressives Congress. Her dramatic move coincided with the PDP's formal unveiling of veteran journalist and media strategist Lateefah Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election.

The dual announcements were made on Monday at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta during a ceremony attended by party leaders and supporters. Sowunmi-Kolapo, a former Group Business Editor of The Punch and founder of a strategic communications firm, was presented as the running mate to the party's governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu.

In her acceptance speech, Sowunmi-Kolapo described her selection as a call to higher service, pledging to contribute her experience to the party's mission of restoring hope and delivering people-oriented governance focused on economic growth, youth empowerment, and infrastructure development. Adebutu praised his running mate as a competent and dedicated leader whose selection followed extensive stakeholder consultations and...