The Chairman House Committee on Rural Development at the 8th National Assembly, Hon. (Dr.) Oladipupo Adebutu will declare his intention to contest for the Governorship seat in Ogun State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, 30th March, 2022, at Ake Palace Ground in Abeokuta.
According to the statement issued on Monday by his Media Director, Afolabi Orekoya, the declaration is to formally acquaint the Elders, Leaders and stakeholders of the party with his willingness and desire to be of good service to the people of OGUN State.
The statement said further that the aspiration of Hon. Adebutu is not to just occupy the Governorship seat in OGUN but essentially to deliver the people of Ohun State from the shackles of the incumbent government. Orekoya expressed the determination of Hon. Adebutu to make life meaningful for the people of OGUN State with introduction of innovative ideas that will revamp the State’s economy; bring about qualitative education, good health service delivery security and many other improvements.
Adebutu had recently obtained his nomination form and expression of interest for the 2023 gubernatorial elections at the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja in the company of the state party Executive and leaders.
Adebutu contested in the 2019 general elections under the platform of PDP but was stopped by court judgement instituted as a result of internal crisis within the PDP which are now reported to be completely resolved.
Adebutu came into political prominence at the age of 30 when he won the election to represent Remo Federal Constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in the third republic in 1992 and he was returned to the 8th National Assembly in 2015.