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Topa Peter, a PDP chieftain in Ogun State, has disowned reports describing him as a 2027 governorship aspirant. He said his name was used without his consent.
The Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in Ogun State said it has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election and Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) for the governorship election.
Ogun PDP chieftain Peter Topa has disowned reports listing him as a 2027 governorship aspirant, saying his name was used without his consent.
An Ogun monarch, Oba Oluseyi Adediran, warned youths against selling their votes, urging them to prioritise credible leadership over money ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ogun State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election and Senator Solomon Adeola, known as Yayi, for the state's governorship election, according to Punch.
The Ogun State Government has suspended the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, over allegations of partisan political activity, according to a letter signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The monarch has been directed to vacate the palace and refrain from using royal paraphernalia pending investigation.
ADC governorship candidate in Ogun State, Jimi Lawal, said he would empower rural women and promote their inclusion in governance if elected.
Ogun PDP chieftain Segun Showunmi has praised President Tinubu and Nyesom Wike after accepting an appointment into the APC campaign council, according to Punch.
The Ogun State Police Command said it will provide adequate security for INEC personnel, facilities and electoral materials ahead of the 2027 general elections. The assurance was contained in a statement signed by the command's spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.
Abdul-Hameed Omotayo, the PDP senatorial candidate for Ogun East, said he will defeat Governor Dapo Abiodun in the 2027 general elections.
The Ogun state government responded to a PDP candidate's alleged 'broken promise' remark about a $7bn deep seaport, saying the Paris pact, investment commitments and project plans are verifiable. It cited 243.3km of roads delivered in Ogun East as evidence of development commitments.
Ogun PDP deputy governorship candidate Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo said she is confident INEC will correct the omission of Ladi Adebutu from its 2027 list. She did not provide further details on the nature of the omission.
The Ogun State chapters of the PDP and APC accused each other on Friday of plotting to disrupt the collection of Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections. The PDP alleged the APC planned to deploy thugs to INEC collection centres.
INEC has excluded the PDP's Adebutu and his running mate from the final list of governorship candidates in Ogun State, according to Premium Times. The report said the move has raised questions about the party's participation in the 2027 general election.
A group called GenZ in Politics visited Lusada Market in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State, as part of its Market-to-Market Engagement Campaign, urging traders to participate in the 2027 electoral process.
Nine transport unions in Ogun State endorsed APC governorship candidate Solomon Adeola, known as Yayi, at a rally in Abeokuta for the 2027 election.
Segun Showunmi, described as a PDP chieftain in Ogun State, urged non-indigene associations and hunters' groups to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, according to Punch.
The African Democratic Congress in Ogun State has called on its members to stop taking internal disagreements to court. The party said this could undermine its interests, according to a report.
Solomon Adeola, the APC governorship candidate in Ogun, said the state would mobilise at least two million votes for President Tinubu in the next election.
Ogun APC governorship candidate Senator Solomon Adeola, known as Yayi, has rejected claims that he is from Ekiti State. He described those making the claims as political jesters.
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