INEC omits PDP candidate Ladi Adebutu from final Ogun governorship list

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has omitted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, and his running mate from its final list of candidates for the February 6, 2027, governorship election.

According to a report by Vanguard, the electoral body published the names of 13 governorship candidates representing 13 political parties in Ogun State on Saturday evening, with neither Adebutu nor his deputy appearing on the official release.

The reason for the omission was not immediately clear as of the time of filing this report.However, the final list indicated that the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Lawal Jimi Adebisi, and his running mate, Olutayo Florence Funlola Folake, were included pursuant to a court order.

The candidates listed for the Ogun governorship election are Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi of the Accord Party; Awofala Awolola Awoniyi of the Action Alliance (AA); Lawal Jimi Adebisi of the ADC; Anifowose John Kayode of the Action Democratic Party (ADP); and Adeola Solomon Olamilekan of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Others are Babajide Rotimi Mathew of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM); Layi Labode Halima of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Adenuga Adekunle Dreher of the Boot Party (BP); Dasaolu Oluwaseyi Olamilekan of the National Democratic Party (NDP); and Akinbola Hammed Rotham of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

The remaining candidates are Fayoyin Olujobi Ezekiel of the National Rescue Movement (NRM); Ola Willams Adeyinka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); and Johnson Cyrus Oluwaseun of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

The omission comes as political parties prepare for the February 6, 2027, governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.