Ogun 2027: Oba Tejuoso provides PDP management conventional backing, installs Adebutu as Lisa Aje

Ahead of the 2027 basic elections, the Osinle of Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, has conferred conventional titles on the management of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State.

The PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, was put in because the Lisa Aje of Oke-Ona Egba at a ceremony held on Thursday on the monarch’s palace in Sapon, Abeokuta.

His spouse, Adenike Omolola Adebutu, was additionally put in as Yeye Lisa Aje of Oke-Ona Egba.

The ceremony is seen as a significant conventional endorsement for the Ogun State PDP because the social gathering seeks to reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027.

Other PDP leaders honoured on the ceremony included Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, who was put in as Okanlomo Obinrin of Oke-Ona Egba; the social gathering’s chairman, Dr Abayomi Tella, as Fiwagbola of Oke-Ona Egba; and Alhaja Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the deputy governorship candidate, as Olu Nla Obinrin of Oke-Ona Egba.

Also put in have been Arch. Dele Olaleye as Sesogbayi; Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello as Oluomo Obinrin; and Chief Abiodun Ogunremi as Otun Olu-Nla of Oke-Ona Egba.

Speaking on the occasion, Oba Tejuoso stated the titles weren’t merely ceremonial however have been reserved for people whose character had earned the arrogance of the normal establishment.

“Ladi Adebutu is a tested man. He is somebody whose character and antecedents we have observed over time. We consider him a trustworthy person,” the monarch stated.

In his response, Adebutu described the honour as a name to larger service.

“I do not see this honour as just a traditional recognition. I see it as a responsibility and a call to greater service,” he stated.

The set up comes amid heightened political actions in Ogun State, with the APC and PDP mobilising conventional establishments, group leaders and grassroots buildings forward of the 2027 elections.

Traditional titles stay an vital supply of recognition and affect within the Southwest, notably in Abeokuta, the place Egba conventional establishments play important roles in group affairs and grassroots mobilisation.