A serious crisis is brewing in the Ogun State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) over allegations of perjury against the party’s governorship candidate, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo. While Oguntoyinbo insists he is from Ogun State, the state chairman, Sunday Oginni, says investigations have revealed that he actually hails from Ibadan, Oyo State.
The dispute intensified after the socio‑democratic group Yewa Young Frontliners (YYF) petitioned the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to investigate claims that Oguntoyinbo falsely declared himself an indigene of Ogun State, a violation of the law. YYF Chairman Adekunle Olatunji asserted that Oguntoyinbo committed perjury by lying under oath, stating, “Our findings revealed that Olufemi Ajadi is not from Ogun State nor is he from any Iyalode dynasty family in Ilaro. It is a scam for him to pretend and lie under oath that he is from Ogun State when findings have revealed that he is an indigene of Oyo State.”
Reacting to the issue, Oginni confirmed that the NNPP had conducted its own background checks, which also indicated that Oguntoyinbo is from Oyo State. “We set up an independent panel to check, and we discovered that the man is from Oyo State, not from Ogun State at all,” he said. “The party is youth‑empowered, and we are looking forward to a better Nigeria. In Ogun State, we have been deceived once, and we can’t be deceived twice. The implication of perjury is 14 years’ imprisonment, and we pray that this won’t escalate to the point of leading you to prison.”
When contacted, Oguntoyinbo dismissed the claims, explaining, “I have repeatedly informed the media that my paternal lineage originates from Oyo State while my maternal lineage comes from Ilaro. It is natural to have a mother’s home, if there is a father’s home. Therefore, I urge them to furnish me with additional information, and I intend to pursue legal action regarding this matter.”
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