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The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Saturday as the party produced two State Chairmen and other state executive .

While the group loyal to the 2023 governorship candidate of the party, Hon. Ladi Adebutu which gathered at the Abeokuta Sports Club, produced Abayomi Tella as State Chairman, the coalition led by governorship aspirant, Chief Jimi Adebisi Lawal (JAL); the Deputy Governorship candidate, Hon. Abdulkadir Adekunle Akinlade and the immediate past State Chairman, Hon. (Dr.) Sikirulai Ogundele, which held its own congress at the NeuGate Exclusive Hall, Agbeloba, Abeokuta, the state capital, produced Hon (Dr.) Sikirulai Ogundele as the State Chairman.

While the Ladi group had Sunday Solarin as the State Secretary, the Lawal-led group produced Alhaji Salisu Abdulwaheed Oloruntola as the State Secretary.

Both Ogundele and Solarin were the immediate past State Chairman and State Secretary respectively. However, they now belong to opposing camps.

Also, while a journalist, Austin Oniyokor emerged as the State Publicity Secretary at the Congress held by the Lawal group, the Adebutu group had Adebayo Kayode, and architect, as its Publicity Secretary.

The same situation applies to the other 36 State executive positions that make up the elected state executive officers.

This development is coming on the heels of the dispute that has dogged the Ward and Local Government Congresses held on the 31st August, 2024 and 14th September, 2024 - in the build up to the state congress.

The party held parallel ward and local government congresses across the 236 wards and 20 local government areas.

In Ogun State, there are two major factions. The one led by Adebutu and the coalition led by the trio of Lawal, Akinlade and Ogundele.

It was gathered that in all the wards and LGAs, two sets of executives emerged for the 17 ward Exco positions in all the 236 wards and the 18 available Exco positions in each of the 20 local government areas

The foundation for the parallel congress was said to have been laid by the alleged refusal to use of the s authenticated by the national leadership of the party for the Ward Congress which is in favour of the Lawal-led group.

This is so because the Adebutu group refused to submit its s to the national leadership of the party for authentication ahead of the congresses.

The authenticated s, it was learnt, consist names of the delegates to the Ward Congress (i.e. those to vote and be voted for at the elective congress) in line with Section 8 (10) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).

The issue has become a subject of litigation before the Federal High Court in Abeokuta which has adjourned the matter till 15th October, 2024, for the hearing of the preliminary objection and originating summons.

Recall that on Friday, the court warned the party against undermining the integrity of the judicial process.

Delivering a ruling in Suit No. FHC/AB/CS/134/2024 between Chief Folorunsho Iseoluwa Akande and Ors. v. PDP and Ors., the Hon. Justice Abiodun Adeyemi said, "On the issue of preserving the RES which is the major fear of the Plaintiffs, the RES in this matter is not perishable like food, nor is it irreparable like pulling down a building. The subject matter relates around party Congress and recognition of in compliance with certain laws. I am fully aware of the powers vested in the Court to set aside any act done outside the provisions of the law.I believe it is better for the Court not to make any positive orders until the issue of Jurisdiction is settled.

"Consequently, I onish parties to take note of the fact that this Court is now fully seized of this matter and to refrain from taking any steps that will disturb the RES or undermine the integrity of the judicial process..."

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/ogun-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-two-state-chairmen-emerge/

Papa Deceive Pikin

For selfish politician reasons.

Adebutu was on course to win in 2023. The party should not divide now. Is PDP sick?

The drama continues

WhizdomXX:
Adebutu was on course to win in 2023. The party should not divide now. Is PDP sick?

The problem at this point is Adebutu.

Adebutu and Governor Abiodun are from the same ward. If and when the governor completes his second term in 2027, he would have used 8 years yet Adebutu is positioning himself to takeover from him. This is what the others don't want as they want the guber candidate to come from somewhere else.

Now Ogun PDP has never had an Egba man (Ogun central) as their gubernatorial candidate while Ogun West has never become governor (like Edo state)

The other leaders are saying the candidate should come from one of these two senatorial zones.

BTW, Senator Adeola (Yayi) will most likely be the APC candidate and he is a very sound politician with a lot of so the PDP has to bring a strong contender too without having the matter of zoning making people turn away yet Adebutu has refuse to see reason

Na money wey dey Naija politics dey bring this madness from politicians. No more selfless leaders but greedy people who want get money in whatever means so that he could be worshipped by the gullible

With this nonsense that Ogun PDP has subscribed to hope Eleyi would not emerge the third time governor in Ogun state.


That prince is obviously one of the clueless governors in Ogun State.

Mynd44:

The problem at this point is Adebutu.

Adebutu and Governor Abiodun are from the same ward. If and when the governor completes his second term in 2027, he would have used 8 years yet Adebutu is positioning himself to takeover from him. This is what the others don't want as they want the guber candidate to come from somewhere else.

Now Ogun PDP has never had an Egba man (Ogun central) as their gubernatorial candidate while Ogun West has never become governor (like Edo state)

The other leaders are saying the candidate should come from one of these two senatorial zones.

BTW, Senator Adeola (Yayi) will most likely be the APC candidate and he is a very sound politician with a lot of so the PDP has to bring a strong contender too without having the matter of zoning making people turn away yet Adebutu has refuse to see reason

Okay. Who won the ward in 2027?
And can adebutu be made deputy governor to an egba person?

Mynd44:

The problem at this point is Adebutu.

Adebutu and Governor Abiodun are from the same ward. If and when the governor completes his second term in 2027, he would have used 8 years yet Adebutu is positioning himself to takeover from him. This is what the others don't want as they want the guber candidate to come from somewhere else.

Now Ogun PDP has never had an Egba man (Ogun central) as their gubernatorial candidate while Ogun West has never become governor (like Edo state)

The other leaders are saying the candidate should come from one of these two senatorial zones.

BTW, Senator Adeola (Yayi) will most likely be the APC candidate and he is a very sound politician with a lot of so the PDP has to bring a strong contender too without having the matter of zoning making people turn away yet Adebutu has refuse to see reason

Best analysis I have seen so far on this matter.

He should be a party man and allow another competent candidate from the other regions to take it.

PDP can win Ogun come 2027 if their house is in order.

Na so the Ogun PDP dey play.

No wonder they have been losing Ogun state consistently in the election since 2011

Yayi of APC has already won

We don enter APC hand kpatakpata o. Who will take power away from them now that Pitobi tribesmen have finished him by demarketing him ?

InfoGuru118:


Best analysis I have seen so far on this matter.

He should be a party man and allow another competent candidate from the other regions to take it.

PDP can win Ogun come 2027 if their house is in order.

Impossible

All these internal crisis up and down in PDP without proper settlement will likely make PDP to lose many states. The same thing that played out in Edo will most likely play out in Ogun state comes 2027

No be the state of the so called vocal and holier than thou Chief Segun Sowumi be this

He can't put his party together in his State

Nkan se PDP.. honestly

They should go to court and resolve it.

Could this be the hand work of Wike ??

They will.later Blame Tinubu

InfoGuru118:


Best analysis I have seen so far on this matter.

He should be a party man and allow another competent candidate from the other regions to take it.

PDP can win Ogun come 2027 if their house is in order.

By giving their Guber mandate to an Ẹ̀gbá man.

Imagine handling the party affairs to gamblers

Now when election comes they will claim that APC rigged them out.... Since PDP lost power to APC, it has always been embroiled in intraparty fights which have always cost them electoral victories

PDP and parallel everything. Even in crisis they are producing parallel leaders. Smh.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!