Former council Chairman defects from APC, to contest LG polls under PDP

News reaching the OsunReporters News confirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun has cleared Wale Adedayo, to contest in its upcoming primary election for local government chairmanship.

It should be recalled that Wale Adedayo was suspended in August 2023 for three months over allegations of maladministration and financial mismanagement.

_____He had earlier accused Abiodun of hijacking funds meant for the LGAs in the state.

He was subsequently impeached by the councillors in the LGA in September 2023.

However, in a statement on Wednesday, Afolabi Orekoya, Ogun PDP publicity secretary, said the party has fixed Thursday, September 5, for councillorship primary elections, noting that chairmanship primary elections will be held on Saturday, September 7, across the 236 wards and 20 local governments in the state.

Wale Adedayo

,,,,,The statement read: “Hundreds of aspirants from the 236 Wards and 20 Local Governments of Ogun State obtained the party’s nomination forms and were screened for eligibility to contest in the Local Government Elections coming up in November,” the statement reads

__,,,,,,“Among the aspirants screened at the Party Secretariat in Abeokuta was the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Chief Wale Adedayo who is recontesting for the Chairmanship position in Ijebu East Local Government.

…._____“The party has scheduled Thursday, 5th, and Saturday, 7th September as respective dates for the Councillorship and Chairmanship Primary Elections across the 236 Wards and 20 LGs.

…..“The members of the party should go out peacefully for the primaries in their various wards to elect the councilors and chairmanship candidates of their choice”.

_____On August 6, the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) said that the local government polls in the state would hold on November 16.

……Babatunde Osibodu, chair of OSIEC, directed political parties, to hold primaries between August 26 to September 9.

Adedayo, who is seeking to reclaim his position, said he has defected the opposition party in the state.

On Wednesday, the ex-LGA chair told TheCable he returned to the PDP two weeks ago.