Ogun PDP endorses Atiku’s spokesman, Segun Sowunmi, for governor

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State on Wednesday, endorsed the former spokesman of the Abubakar Atiku 2019 presidential campaign, Segun Sowunmi, as the party’s governorship candidate in the state ahead of the 2023 election.

The faction, however, rejected the governorship candidacy of a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, accusing him of stifling the growth of the party in the State.

Showunmi was endorsed as the party candidate in the state at an Ogun Central Senatorial District stakeholders’ meeting, held in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The meeting, which was attended by some members of the South West Executive, including the Zonal Treasurer, Samson Ogunse, Zonal Ex-officio, Gbenga Idowu, and Zonal Legal Adviser, Mosuru Olakupoyi, passed a vote of confidence in the national chairman of the party, Iyorcha Ayu and others.

The group also adopted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of the party.

Addressing members at the meeting, the chairman of the faction, Semiu Sobayo, blamed the former national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus for the crisis bedevilling the party in the South West.

Sobayo said, “Showunmi is the only person that we can adopt to become the governor of Ogun State. He is the only person that can rescue Ogun State from the maladministration of the All Progressives Congress.

“We can no longer tolerate a situation where Hon. Ladi Adebutu has pocketed the party.
“We don’t want a situation where one person is in total control of the party. He has put the party in his pocket and he has been controlling the affairs of the party from his father’s room.

“He (Adebutu) single-handedly handpicked the executive members of the party in the state. He has not allowed this party to develop.

“When the party was formed in 1998, the founding fathers allowed everybody to express their political interest and that is what made the party grow even outside Nigeria. They allowed everybody to have a sense of participation.

“How can we open our eyes and allow Adebutu to pocket the organisation. He is not giving others to express their interest either has he allowed everyone to have a sense of participation. All he wants to do is to enslave all members of the party.”

Showunmi in his remarks, declared his ambition to contest the 2023 governorship election in the State.

He charged the people of the State and Nigerians, in general, to vote out the ruling APC in 2023.

Attempts to get a reaction from Adebutu’s faction failed as the Chairman of the party in the state, Sikirulahi Ogundele, and the Publicity Secretary, Sunday Solarin, could not be reached.

While Ogundele could not be connected, Solarin did not answer the calls phone as his phone rang out.

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Oga Segun have learned so much from his boss.

Atiku spoke person? Like father like son.

This how they start endorsing every candidate that pay them in dollars.

A good people of Ogun state, I pity you in advance.

Kpele o
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My FTC of the year 2022, wow this new will bring success to Nairalanders.

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When I see all these type of things, I just laugh because all the endorsements parties have been doing since 1999, see where Nigeria is

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Is pdp a party??

Hain...

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Segun Sowunmi alias Lai Mohammed

Please stop that stupid talk.

PDP in Ogun state

Ussycool:
Oga Segun have learned so much from his boss.

Atiku spoke person? Like father like son.

This how they start endorsing every candidate that pay them in dollars.

A good people of Ogun state, I pity you in advance.

Kpele o

you better pity your disaster party called APC because APC is an evil party fill with wicked people.

Mr. Sowunmi can speak grammar sha, I've listened to him a couple of times.

I wish he wins so the we can see how much of his oratory will be transformed into performance.

I'm surprised.

PDP and APC are two sides to the same coin.

Yeye dey smell

This will breed a big campaign fight between him and Reuben Abati who is eyeing the ticket.

Segun Sowunmi will enjoy my support if he cliches the Ogun State PDP gubernatorial ticket, likewise Asiwaju Jagaban is also my preferred Presidential candidate.

Endorsement time! Deception time. Àwọn Oniyeye
Atiku kọ Abacha ni

This guy fit blow grammar make headache catch somebody.

All im interested to see Tinubu as our next president.

God have already chosen Tinubu as our next president.

Not even IPOB or Ndigbo can stop Tinubu.

Who God says YES NO MAN CAN SAY NO.

God bless Asiwaju the slayer of IPOB and Ndigbo.

Instead of an igbo man to rule Nigeria come 2023, let Buhari rule for another 8yrs

Ussycool:
Oga Segun have learned so much from his boss.

Atiku spoke person? Like father like son.

This how they start endorsing every candidate that pay them in dollars.

A good people of Ogun state, I pity you in advance.

Kpele o
Modified
My FTC of the year 2022, wow this new will bring success to Nairalanders.

Sharap

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PDP Is Failure!

Very hilarious...as dismal as Dapo's performance in office is, a Segun Showunmi candidacy for PDP, will make PDA's 2nd victory as easy as dodo and beans.

Except there are some massive alignments and realignments within Ogun; that is APc getting torn into two in Ogun, Dapo is almost certain of a return. All the political bigwigs are in APC in the State.

But wait, will Ogun PDP ever know peace? I thought Kashamu's death would give Adebutu the opportunity to unite the party and mold them to be sophisticated enough to wrestle power from APC. But I guess Adebutu's immaturity is as bright as the sun. SMH

Time will tell sha.

Even if they elect an angel to become governor in Ogun state,

the angel wont perform.