By Nnamdi Ojiego

Hon. Ladi Adebutu has emerged as the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State for the forthcoming general election in 2023.

Adebutu, who once represented Remo North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, defeated three other contestants in the election held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, in Abeokuta.

Announcing the result of the nomination exercise at exactly 10:50pm on Wednesday, the chairman of the electoral committee, Akase Sorkaa, said Adebutu polled a total of 714 votes to defeat Segun Sowunmi, Jimi Lawal and Abimbola Abodunrin who all polled zero votes.

In his acceptance speech, Adebutu expressed satisfaction at the conduct of the exercise, saying he was happy with his election as the candidate of the party.

He called on other aspirants to team up with him to wrestle power from the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC.

“We will continue to encourage the other aspirants, that this journey is for the sake of mankind, and the impoverish people of Ogun State. It is not for a particular person and it’s the sacrifice that we need to all make

“I believe that the other aspirants mean well, and will surely act in the good interest of Ogun State by coming into the fold so that we can do the job together”, he appealed.