The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has expressed confidence that the party will win the 2027 governorship election, declaring that its candidate, Ladi Adebutu, will emerge as the next governor.
Sowunmi-Kolapo made the declaration on Thursday while addressing supporters who gathered to welcome her during a condolence visit to a bereaved party member, Alhaja Kuburat Sowunmi, in Ijemo, Abeokuta.
The PDP chieftain, who is also the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, said the outcome of the 2027 election would reflect the wishes of the electorate, insisting that financial inducements would not change voters’ decisions.
She said her experience during the party’s ward-to-ward tour across the state had strengthened her belief that Ogun residents were determined to make their choices based on their convictions.
“My experience from the ward-to-ward tour has shown clearly that no amount of money can buy the conscience of Ogun voters,” she said, adding that spending money on voters would not necessarily translate into electoral victory.
Sowunmi-Kolapo also expressed optimism about the PDP’s chances in the 2027 general elections, pointing to what she described as an increase in the number of people joining the party. She dismissed concerns surrounding the exclusion of some names from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) list, insisting that the development would not distract the party from its political activities.
She further expressed confidence in the prospects of other PDP candidates, including former senator Iyabo Obasanjo, Omo Owo, Toyin Amuzu and Dele Olaleye, saying they would all secure victory in their respective contests.
The deputy governorship candidate urged Ogun residents who were yet to identify with the PDP to reconsider their political choices, arguing that the state’s future should take priority over personal interests.
According to her, the Adebutu-Sowunmi-Kolapo ticket represents an ‘Ogun for Ogun’ agenda, which she said is focused on ensuring that the state’s resources work for the benefit of its people.
The visit attracted a crowd of party supporters who sang, danced and chanted solidarity songs in support of the PDP ticket. Some residents also pledged to mobilise voters through house-to-house campaigns ahead of the election.
Speaking on behalf of some supporters, community women leader Mrs Folake Adeyemi said their support for Adebutu was influenced by what she described as his foundation’s interventions in communities, particularly through assistance to widows and farmers.
She also praised Sowunmi-Kolapo for sustaining empowerment programmes in the area, claiming that the initiatives had been held twice yearly for about seven years.
Adeyemi said residents wanted a government that understood their challenges and promised that supporters would work to mobilise votes and protect their ballots during the 2027 election.
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