By Bolatito Adebola
Ladi is still very much relevant and a force to reckon with politically in the state
Forget the episode that led to his loss in the gubernatorial election in Ogun state years back, former House of Reps member and a very contentious governorship candidate of PDP in the last election, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, still has enough reasons to hold his head high at any given time or day.
This Ogun State mega politician may have appeared to have gone under in the social and political terrain after so many ugly tales were peddled about him, especially in outgoing 2021, that did not augur well for many in the health and economic spaces.
Baba Ijebu’s politically active son, Hon. Ladi Adebutu returned with grandstanding and overwhelming posture as the sole party leader of PDP in Ogun State, just as he has reconnected all the factions of the party and reunited all frowning members of the party within and outside Ogun Politics.
When he made his intention known as the occupier of Oke Mosan Government House, many were against him, but now, those in his party, PDP, are rooting for him as the Messiah of the party and they are drumming massive support for him to make Ogun PDP a one big family under his leadership.
Honourable Ladi Adebutu is now the man of the moment in the Gateway State of Ogun, and he is gathering massive momentum in the political circles, just as all the caucuses in his party are rallying for him. Ladi Adebutu who was recently conferred with chieftaincy titles in Iperu, Ogun State, an event that had in attendance the crème de la crème of the society, including tons of traditional rulers and his political associates.
The highpoint of the panache event was the conferment on him as the Seriki of Iperuland by Alaperu of Iperu, HRM Oba Adeleke Idowu Basibo (Odoru IV), and this will set as a record that the billionaire son of Baba Ijebu’s Kessington Adebutu has taken back the driver seat as far as party politics is concerned in the state.
The presence of his supporters and political associates was a sure indication that Ladi is still very much relevant and a force to reckon with politically in the state.
Culled: Independent Newspaper