Nigeria: Ogun Indigenes Reaffirm Support for Adebutu Ahead of 2027

What the report says

Supporters of Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate Oladipupo Adebutu and his running mate, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, have publicly backed their bid ahead of the 2027 election, according to Vanguard via AllAfrica. The report says the endorsement came during ward-to-ward outreach across several local government areas in Ogun State, where the campaign team met community leaders, market women, farmers and youths.

Residents at the meetings raised concerns about poor roads, unemployment, weak support for agriculture and limited access to modern farming tools. The campaign was used to present the candidates’ seven-point plan, called the ITURA DE agenda, which the paper says focuses on infrastructure, jobs, farming support and living standards. Some attendees also voiced support for the broader “Ogun for Ogun” idea, arguing that the state should be led by people rooted in its communities.

The article describes local pledges of mobilisation in places including Obafemi Owode and Sagamu. It also reports that some former All Progressives Congress members in one community said they had left the party and shifted support to Adebutu, citing dissatisfaction with APC leadership and its candidate selection.

Adebutu said the tour was helping him understand local needs and build policy around them, while Kolapo said a PDP government would give greater attention to grassroots representation, women, education, health care and inclusive governance. The outreach is part of the party’s wider effort to build support before the 2027 governorship race.