The Ogun State PDP, led by Chief Abayomi Tella, has disowned the endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Hashim’s 2027 Presidential Agenda by a group known as the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM), describing it as unauthorised, invalid, and misleading
Ogun PDP Disowns ‘Endorsement’ of Gbenga Hashim’s 2027 Presidential Agenda — Says Move Unauthorised, Misleading
The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently disowned and condemned the purported endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim’s 2027 Presidential Agenda by a group claiming to be party stakeholders under the banner of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM).
The GHSM, in a press conference held in Ota on Friday, had announced its support for Dr. Hashim, describing him as the party’s “preferred presidential candidate” ahead of the 2027 elections — a claim that has now drawn strong condemnation from the state leadership of the PDP.
In a swift reaction, Chief Abayomi Tella, Chairman of the Ogun State PDP, categorically distanced the party from the so-called endorsement, stressing that it was neither approved nor recognised by any legitimate structure of the party in the state.
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that the Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party did not, and will not, endorse any presidential aspirant at this stage,” Chief Tella declared.
“The said endorsement by the so-called Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement is entirely unknown to the leadership and structure of our party in Ogun State.”
Chief Tella further clarified that the Ogun State PDP’s current focus is on preparations for the party’s forthcoming National Convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, and not on the endorsement of any presidential hopeful.
“Our attention, as a responsible political structure, is currently directed towards strengthening our internal cohesion and preparing for the national convention. Any claim suggesting otherwise or implying our endorsement of any aspirant is false, misleading, and should be disregarded by the public,” the PDP Chairman added.
He maintained that no organ of the party — at the state, local government, or ward level — sanctioned such endorsement, warning that any individual or group making such claims was acting without the party’s consent or authority.
The statement further described the purported endorsement as “unauthorised, unilateral, and invalid,” adding that it does not represent the position of the Ogun State PDP.
Chief Tella urged all PDP members across Ogun State to remain united, disciplined, and focused as the party prepares for its national activities, assuring that all official communications on matters of political direction will come directly from the recognised party leadership.
“The Ogun State PDP hereby declares that the endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Hashim’s Presidential Agenda by any group or individuals is not recognised, approved, or supported by the state leadership of the party,” Tella stated.
Read the full statement below:
OGUN STATE PDP DISOWNS ENDORSEMENT OF GBENGA HASHIM’S PRESIDENTIAL AGENDA
The Ogun State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Chief Abayomi Tella, has vehemently denounced and disowned the purported endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim’s Presidential Agenda by a group identified as the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM).
The group, which paraded itself as “PDP stakeholders in Ogun State,” reportedly announced the endorsement during a press conference in Ota on Friday, claiming to have the backing of the state chapter of the party.
Reacting to the development, Chief Abayomi Tella, the Ogun State PDP Chairman, stated categorically that the Ogun State PDP has no knowledge of, nor any involvement in, such endorsement, stressing that no organ of the party at the state, local government, or ward levels sanctioned the purported declaration.
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that the Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party did not, and will not, endorse any presidential aspirant at this stage. The said endorsement by the so-called Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement is entirely unknown to the leadership and structure of our party in Ogun State,” Chief Tella asserted.
He further emphasised that the focus of the Ogun State PDP at this time is on the forthcoming National Convention of the Party, scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State
“Our attention, as a responsible political structure, is currently directed towards strengthening our internal cohesion and preparing for the national convention. Any claim suggesting otherwise or implying our endorsement of any aspirant is false, misleading, and should be disregarded by the public,” the Chairman added.
Chief Tella reiterated that the Ogun PDP distances itself from and completely rejects the purported endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Hashim, describing it as unauthorized, unilateral, and invalid.
He called on party members across the state to remain united, focused, and guided by the principles of the PDP, assuring that the leadership will always communicate officially on matters concerning the party’s position or political direction.
In summary, the Ogun State PDP hereby declares that the endorsement of Dr. Gbenga Hashim’s Presidential Agenda by any group or individuals is not recognized, approved, or supported by the state leadership of the party.
Signed,
Chief Abayomi Tella
State Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State
