Adebutu remains governorship candidate of PDP in Ogun – INEC

By Adejoke Adeleye

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dispelled rumour that the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu has been delisted from the commission’s list of candidates contesting the March 18 Governorship election in the State.

Reports that the PDP has no governorship candidate in the forthcoming March 18 election in the State surfaced on the Social Media during the week.

Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State have been circulating the news that INEC has not recognised Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party.

But, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye dispelled the rumour, describing it as unfounded.

Ijalaye reacted to the rumour while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta, on Saturday.

“It is a rumour that is not founded, that is all,” Ijalaye said.

The INEC REC insisted that Adebutu remained the Governorship candidate of the PDP in the State and called on residents of the State to ignore it.

Ijalaye said Adebutu would be participating in the election as the authentic Governorship candidate of the PDP.