Ex-Ogun Guber Candidate, Ajadi Visits Oyo PDP State Secretariat, Formally Declares For Oyo Governorship Seat

A member of the Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo on Tuesday visited the Oyo State PDP Secretariat in Ibadan, where he formally declared his ambition to contest the 2027 Governorship Election on the platform of the party.
Ajadi, who was the NNPP candidate in Ogun State in 2023, made the declaration before an extended Oyo State PDP Exco comprised of about 72 members told the party leaders, his supporters and numerous party members that he has decided to come to his ancestral City, Ibadan , the capital of Oyo State to make his political aspiration known to the party.
According to him, “I Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo come before you to introduce myself and tell you my aspiration for the 2027. Although a lot of Nigerians, a lot of people from Ogun State are asking me of my aspiration but I have decided to come here to my ancestral land, my father land, Ibadan in Oyo State to declare.
“I am here to formally declare my aspiration to serve you as the governor of Oyo State. I am telling you that I will be your next governor and so shall it be in the name of God.”
In his response, the Oyo State PDP Chairman, Hon. Dayo Ogungbenro said that with Ajadi’s declaration before the expanded executive of the party at the State party Secretariat he has been formally recognized as a governorship aspirant for the office of Oyo State Governor under the banner of the PDP.
Ogungbenro said: “I am standing before God and man, particularly this period that we are fast approaching 2027 and people will come out to show aspiration for one position or the other. It is on the strength of that , that we have in our midst today, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo who is here primarily to show aspiration to the Agodi Government House under the banner of our great party.
“This is the seat of the party in the state and that is why we are all here in full force, the extended Exco of the PDP in the state with about 72 members.

“Ajadi has told you his ambition and I am saying that under the PDP with his being here today, he is already a recognised PDP Governorship aspirant. And we pray that his aspiration meet the mercy of Almighty God.”
The governorship declaration event was witnessed by numerous members of Oyo PDP, Ajadi Movement Group as well as well wishers.

Group Hails Tinubu, Matawalle, Security Chiefs for Rescue of 24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

The Network for Peace and Development (NPD) has described the successful rescue of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, as “a divine victory and a resounding testament to decisive presidential leadership.”

In a statement issued this evening and signed by its Executive Director, Rev. Moses Adamu, the group praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his immediate and firm directive that produced results in record time.

“To the glory of God Almighty, our daughters are back home alive and unharmed,” Rev. Adamu declared.

“This miracle did not happen by chance. It is the direct result of Mr. President’s fatherly resolve when he ordered the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State and ensure the girls were brought back alive. That single instruction changed everything.”

The NPD singled out Dr. Matawalle for special commendation, describing his physical presence in the state as the turning point in the operation.

“Dr. Matawalle did not sit in Abuja issuing press releases. He moved to the theatre of operation, coordinated the forces on ground, and led from the front.

“Today, Kebbi and the entire nation are celebrating because of his courage and commitment,” the statement read.

Rev. Adamu also poured encomiums on the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and troops who executed what he called “a flawless rescue mission.”

“These gallant men and women worked day and night, risking their lives in difficult terrain, because leadership at the very top gave them no option but failure.”

The Network revealed that it worked hand-in-hand with the federal security forces throughout the eight-day ordeal, supplying vital community intelligence and mobilising local hunters.

“We saw first-hand the determination of our security agencies when they are backed by a President who means business,” Rev. Adamu said.

While rejoicing with the families, the NPD mourned the death of the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, who was killed during the attack, and prayed for his soul.

The group urged sustained momentum in securing schools nationwide, declaring: “Today, Mr. President, Dr. Bello Matawalle, and our security forces have shown that no child will be abandoned in the hands of criminals as long as this administration is in power.”

Massive Turnout In Osogbo As Osun ADC Concludes Federal Constituency Tour

– Nigerians Have Resolved To Vote Out Incompetent Govt, Install Responsible Leadership – Aregbesola

– As Party Leaders Canvass Aggressive Mobilisation, Support For ADC

Residents of Osogbo, and by extension Osogbo/Olorunda/Irepodun/Orolu trooped out massively as the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Osun State, concluded its Federal Constituency Tour.

From the Ataoja’s palace to the Technical College in Osogbo, where supporters waited for several hours, residents, artidans, market men and women, youths, students among others came out in their numbers to show love and support to the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who led the party’s hierarchy on the tour.

Addressing party supporters and loyalists, Aregbesola thanked them for their age-long show of support for his political tendency.

He said it is time for Nigerians to speak with one voice and galvanise the electorate to vote out the ruling parties at all levels.

The former Governor of Osun noted that his party presents the viable alternative to addressing the nation’s challenges of insecurity, maladministration, poverty, hunger and absence of good governance.

His words, “There is nowhere in Osun that the people do not resonate with what we represent. Our achievements and legacies when we were here continue to speak for us. That is why we get the kind of reception we have anytime we come here, particularly Osogbo, the state capital.

“There is no sector where they have not failed. They have disappointed Nigerians in almost every sphere. The economy is in dire straits, insecurity is ravaging the country, as well as many pitfalls of the present administration.

“The only viable alternative to all of these is our great party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is poised to liberate the people and make life more abundant for the masses.

“We are glad that our people have resolved to vote out an incompetent government. Our party, if elected, will correct all of the governance misnormals and set the tone for our dear state, Osun and country to witness a masses oriented development.

“Continue to mobilise and draw more people to join the party and participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. We promise you all a government of vision, mission and direction,” Aregbesola stated further.

Receiving the former Minister and his entourage in his palace earlier, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II pledged to back the resolve of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to reclaim the state.

The Ataoja, who recalled the monumental transformation of Osogbo to a modern capital city, during the Aregbesola administration (2010-2018), promised that the people of the town will back the party in 2026.

“Aregbesola’s journey this time around is different. This is because he has come now to work assiduously for the betterment of the people of Osun.

“He is one man I respect a lot, because when some naysayers were mounting pressure on him to do dethrone me, he did not listen to them.

“We are not ingrates in Osogbo. Osogbo is always united when it comes to Politics. I will never leave Aregbesola. I will always support him and all he represents,” the monarch stated.

The event also served as a mobilisation centre as senior party figures; Dr. Charles Omidiji, Alhaji Azeez Adesiji, Senator Felix Ogunwale, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Dr. Najeem Salaam and others charged party members to recommit themselves to grassroots engagement.

They described the ADC as the only party with the moral clarity and capacity to rescue Osun and Nigeria from the current decline.

Other dignitaries at Tuesday’s event include Engr. Jide Adeniji, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile, Revd. Adelowo Adebiyi, Senator Adelere Oriolowo, Mr. Jide Bewaji, and other leaders of the tendency.