Ogun PDP denies endorsing APC ahead of August 16 bye-election, affirms support for Bolarinwa Oluwole, criticizes Governor Dapo Abiodun’s leadership, and warns against election interference
‘We Endorsed Tinubu, Not Dapo Abiodun-Led Failing APC’ – Ogun PDP Clarifies, Vows Victory in Remo Bye-Election
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked claims circulating on social media that it has endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 16 bye-election, describing the reports as “a concoction of falsehood” and “a desperate attempt by a drowning party to confuse the public.”
In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, August 5, by the PDP Publicity Secretary in Ogun State, Otunba Arc Kayode Adebayo, the party emphasized that it remains fully committed to the candidacy of Asiwaju Bolarinwa Oluwole and has no alliance or endorsement deal with Governor Dapo Abiodun or the APC.
“What a blatant lie!” Adebayo exclaimed, reacting to the rumored endorsement. “We are too focused on winning the August 16 bye-election to be distracted by fabrications cooked up by politically idle minds.”
According to the PDP, any suggestion of endorsement is an intentional distortion of recent campaign statements in which the party acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2023 electoral victory as a national power shift to the South, and not a reflection of the APC’s performance in Ogun State.
“Our endorsement of President Tinubu in 2023 was a strategic national decision. It does not translate into support for Dapo Abiodun or the Ogun APC, whose governance record is abysmal,” Adebayo clarified.
Citing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) figures, the PDP noted that Governor Abiodun even lost his own polling unit and ward in the 2023 general election.
“The records are clear. Abiodun lost his polling unit at Ita Osanyin and his ward, Iperu III, to the PDP. Rather than reflect on this humiliation, his supporters are busy twisting our campaign flag-off remarks,” Adebayo said.
The statement described attempts to leverage President Tinubu’s image to sway voters as “a mirage,” warning that the upcoming bye-election is not about Tinubu’s reelection, but about the failed leadership in Ogun State.
“This bye-election is a referendum on bad governance and Mr. Abiodun’s manifest cluelessness. The people of Remoland will use the ballot to punish the APC,” Adebayo declared.
The PDP also raised concerns over alleged plans by the ruling party to intimidate voters and disrupt the process.
“Mr. Abiodun should focus less on imaginary PDP collapse and more on dismantling the machinery of terror he intends to unleash during the election,” the party warned.
Reaffirming its confidence in the people of Remo, the PDP maintained that it remains the party of the people and will not be deterred by “lies, intimidation, or propaganda.”
“APC stands no electoral chance in Remoland. Our candidate, Bolarinwa Oluwole, is ready. Our party is united. And our people are resolved. No amount of twist or deceit can stop the PDP from victory on August 16,” Adebayo concluded.
The Ogun PDP’s statement comes as tensions continue to rise in the build-up to the bye-election, which is expected to serve as a litmus test for the popularity of both major parties in the state. Read More
