The Ogun State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked the alleged omission of name of its candidate for the 2027 governorship election, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, from the party’s official membership register.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by its State Publicity Secretary, Arc. Kayode Adebayo, the party strongly refuted claims questioning the eligibility of the governorship candidate in the forthcoming election.
Adebayo declared that Adebutu remains a fully registered financial member and undisputed leader of the party in Ogun State.
He also affirmed that all legal and statutory requirements under the Electoral Act regarding party registration and submission of membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were strictly satisfied within the stipulated deadlines.
The PDP spokesman maintained that the narrative claiming Adebutu had been disqualified was a sponsored smear campaign designed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its proxy groups to create artificial panic among the electorate and distract from key political vulnerabilities ahead of the election.
Adebayo described reports circulating from the Ogun Democratic Accountability Forum (ODAF) as a baseless fabrication orchestrated by political detractors.
According to the PDP, the primary motivation behind the false narrative is to cover up the unresolved questions surrounding the indigeneship status of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.
The party noted that after decades of representing Lagos State in the legislature, Senator Adeola’s sudden shift of political base to Ogun State remains a critical vulnerability that the APC is desperate to conceal.
The PDP further alleged that the “propaganda was engineered to bury mounting public scrutiny over the alleged diversion of federal constituency projects meant for other states into Ogun State” to falsely project administrative achievements and deceive the people.
Rejecting the legal assertions made by ODAF regarding Supreme Court rulings and nomination fee payments, the PDP emphasised that political eligibility is governed by the Constitution and the Electoral Act rather than press statements issued by politically aligned groups.
It urged INEC to ignore pressure from political proxies, while reassuring supporters across the state that Adebutu’s nomination process remains intact and that he remains fully eligible to contest the 2027 governorship race.
