Monday, March 30, 2026 - Speaker of Oyo
State House of Assembly, Adebowale Ogundoyin has joined the gubernatorial race
ahead of 2027 general elections.
Ogundoyin, who hails from Ibarapa geopolitical zone in the
state, made his declaration at a meeting of stakeholders of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday.
The meeting was held in Igbo-Ora in Ibarapa Central local
government area.
It was attended by a member of House of Representatives
representing Ibarapa Central/ Ibarapa North federal constituency, Anthony
Adepoju, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo
and Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke.
Others were Alhaji Kamoru Adeyemi, PDP Chairman for Oyo
South Senatorial District, PDP chairmen in Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North and
Ibarapa Central local government areas, Chairmen of the three local governments
in the zone, Kazeem Arogundade (Ibarapa East), Lateef Akorede (Ibarapa North),
and Olusola Adeleke (Ibarapa Central), Yemi Taiwo, Mrs. Funmilayo Orisadeyi,
Moses Ojoawo, Dimeji Oladapo, Prince Biodun Labiyi, and Barrister Adekanmbi.
Our correspondent reports that Ogundoyin currently
represents Ibarapa East State Constituency in the House of Assembly.
It was learnt that the meeting was convened primarily to
deliberate on the planned visit of Governor Seyi Makinde to the zone.
It was at the meeting where the stakeholders tasked the
speaker to join the gubernatorial race.
Ogundoyin in his response, noted that he is ready to contest
the gubernatorial election.
He added that he will contest on the platform of the PDP.
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