The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has cleared Wale Adedayo, the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, to participate in the party’s upcoming chairmanship primaries. The primaries are scheduled for Saturday.
Party Publicity Secretary Afolabi Orekoya announced the decision, stating that Adedayo, who was impeached in August 2023 after accusing Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting N10.8 billion in local government funds, has been approved to recontest the chairmanship position in Ijebu East.
Orekoya noted that hundreds of aspirants from Ogun State’s 236 wards and 20 local governments had obtained nomination forms and were screened for eligibility. The PDP has set September 5 for Councillorship primaries and September 7 for Chairmanship primaries.
Adedayo, a former journalist turned politician, was initially elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. The Ogun State government had denied his allegations, calling them baseless.
Party members are encouraged to participate peacefully in the primaries to elect their preferred candidates.