Mass defection hits Ogun PDP as stalwarts endorse APC’s Adeola for governor

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
Mass defection has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 general election, as key leaders across the three senatorial districts dumped the party and declared their support for the governorship bid of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was contained in a statement signed by Kayode Odunaro, the Media Adviser to Senator Adeola, on Sunday.
According to Odunaro, the mass defection of Ogun PDP chieftains to the APC was solely driven by Senator Adeola’s track record of infrastructure and empowerment, concerns over zoning after eight years of governorship from Iperu-Remo, and the unresol...