The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, has cleared former chairman of Ijebu East local government, Mr. Wale Adedayo, to participate in its primaries for chairmanship aspirants scheduled for Saturday.
The nod was given for participation on Tuesday according to the Publicity Secretary of the party, Afolabi Orekoya, in a statement he issued on Wednesday.
Orekoya said, “Hundreds of aspirants from the 236 Wards and 20 Local Governments of Ogun State obtained the party’s nomination forms and were screened for eligibility to contest in the Local Government Elections coming up in November.
“Among the aspirants screened at the Party Secretariat in Abeokuta was the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Chief Wale Adedayo who is recontesting for the chairmanship position in Ijebu East Local Government.
“The party has scheduled Thursday, 5th, and Saturday, 7th September as respective dates for the Councillorship and Chairmanship Primary Elections across the 236 Wards and 20 LGs.
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“The members of the party should go out peacefully for the primaries in their various wards to elect the councilors and chairmanship candidates of their choice.”
Adedayo was the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He was, however, impeached in August last year after he accused the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, of diverting local government fund.
The governor denied the allegation, saying there was no truth in the claim.
