Ogun 2027: Oba Tejuoso gives PDP leadership traditional backing, installs Adebutu as Lisa Aje

Ahead of the 2027 wide elections, the Osinle of Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, has conferred accepted titles connected the enactment of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, successful Ogun State.

The PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, was installed arsenic the Lisa Aje of Oke-Ona Egba astatine a ceremonial held connected Thursday astatine the monarch's palace successful Sapon, Abeokuta.

His wife, Adenike Omolola Adebutu, was besides installed arsenic Yeye Lisa Aje of Oke-Ona Egba.

The ceremonial is seen arsenic a large accepted endorsement for the Ogun State PDP arsenic the enactment seeks to reclaim the authorities from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, successful 2027.

Other PDP leaders honoured astatine the ceremonial included Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, who was installed arsenic Okanlomo Obinrin of Oke-Ona Egba; the party's chairman, Dr Abayomi Tella, arsenic Fiwagbola of Oke-Ona Egba; and Alhaja Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the lawman governorship candidate, arsenic Olu Nla Obinrin of Oke-Ona Egba.

Also installed were Arch. Dele Olaleye arsenic Sesogbayi; Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello arsenic Oluomo Obinrin; and Chief Abiodun Ogunremi arsenic Otun Olu-Nla of Oke-Ona Egba.

Speaking astatine the event, Oba Tejuoso said the titles were not simply ceremonial but were reserved for individuals whose quality had earned the assurance of the accepted institution.

"Ladi Adebutu is simply a tested man. He is idiosyncratic whose quality and antecedents we person observed implicit time. ...