2027 Elections: Ogun ADP Offers Governorship Ticket To Showunmi After LP
Otunba Segun Showunmi
Labour Party recently endorsed him as governorship candidate.
The race to the seat of power come 2027 in Ogun State Southwest Nigeria has started as Ogun PDP Chieftain, Otunba Segun Showunmi is being wooed into the 2027 governorship race in the State.
A meeting held in Otunba Segun Showunmi’s Country home in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital which had the political leaders of Action Democratic Party (ADP) across the twenty local government in Ogun State unanimously endorsed asked Otunba Segun Showunmi to come contest as Governorship candidate of the ADP in Ogun State.
The development came barely weeks after Labour Party endorsed him into their party with governorship ticket.
In her Address, the State Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Ambassador Erelu Funke Olanrewaju said she lead other leaders of the party to the Otunba Segun Showunmi’s home to solicit and welcome him into their party ADP, though presently they have two contestants on ground for now but they prefer to go for him to win the ticket come 2027 under ADP.
She described Otunba Segun Showunmi as the voice of the people and best man for the job adding that he strongly believe that he could turn the state around positively and if he become the governor of this state come 2027, everything will be fine
The ADP leaders spokes unanimously that Otunba Segun Showunmi has everything to occupy the seat come 2027.
They expressed optimism that having Otunba Segun Showunmi as the Action Democratic Party (ADP) governorship candidate would make Ogun a great State.
While responding to the offered governorship ticket, Showunmi thanked ADP’s ideological stability commended High Chief Alani Bankole for galvanising the party’s growing popularity in the State and the nation in general.
He praised the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the opportunity to contest the governorship under their platform and pledged to consider the offer seriously and expressed his commitment to improving Ogun State, leveraging its growth potential and addressing pressing issues.
He said no nation can thrive in democracy without opposition, that he had been extremely stable and completely committed and unapologetic PDP member since 1998. He said he has Support both former and present leaders to lead Ogun State and this is his own time to govern the gateway State.
“I have heard your request to come and contest the governorship under your platform, well all I could say is to thank you and by the grace of Almighty God, I will consider it seriously”, said Showunmi.
When asked him if the rumour mankind the round that he is planning to dump PDP ahead of the coming governorship election in 2027, Showunmi confessed that he receiving an “offer” from both political party leaders, who urged to consider the idea of replacing incumbent Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON.
