Ogun State PDP Clears Former Local Government Chairman for Chairmanship Primaries

As Nigeria’s local government elections approach, the Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared a prominent aspirant to contest for the chairmanship position in the Ijebu East Local Government. Wale Adedayo, the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, has been cleared to participate in the party’s primaries scheduled for Saturday.

According to a press statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Afolabi Orekoya, hundreds of aspirants from the 236 wards and 20 local governments of Ogun State obtained the party’s nomination forms and underwent screening for eligibility to contest in the November local government elections.

Among the aspirants screened at the Party Secretariat in Abeokuta was Adedayo, who is re-contesting for the chairmanship position in Ijebu East Local Government. The screening process is a crucial step in determining the party’s candidates for the upcoming elections.

Adedayo’s clearance comes as a boost to his campaign, as he looks to reclaim the chairmanship position he previously held. The Ogun State PDP is expected to finalize its candidates for the November elections in the coming days.

The development is a significant step in the party’s preparations for the elections, which are expected to be fiercely contested by aspirants from various parties. The Ogun State chapter of the PDP is one of the strongest parties in the state, and the clearance of Adedayo is a major development in the party’s quest to retain its dominance in the local government elections.

The Ogun State local government elections are scheduled to hold on November 16, and the competition is expected to be intense, with aspirants from various parties vying for positions in the 20 local governments of the state.