BREAKING: Ogun 2027: I Never Purchased Governorship Nomination Form, Says Alleged PDP Aspirant

…Narrates How APC Officials Promised Him Money, Car, Appointment

…Raises Alarm Over Family’s Safety, Asks Security Agencies To Investigate Matter, Bring Perpetrators To Book

Daud Olatunji

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Topa Olusegun Peter, has raised the alarm over the alleged unauthorised use of his name as a governorship aspirant ahead of the 2027 election, insisting that he never purchased a nomination form or authorised anyone to represent him in the purported political race.

Peter, the Baale of Olorunsogo, Ilara, in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of the state, also alleged that the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the council, Ramoni Adebolu, and some other APC chieftains approached him with a political offer before his name allegedly surfaced in newspaper publications as a PDP governorship aspirant.

The traditional titleholder, who addressed journalists in Abeokuta on Saturday, October 17, 2026, claimed that Adebolu subsequently urged him to remain calm and allegedly promised him financial benefits, a car and a major political appointment after the emergence of the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.

Peter, however, said he rejected the initial political offer and had no knowledge of any arrangement to make him a governorship aspirant under the PDP.

The development took a more serious turn when Peter expressed concern over a purported petition allegedly written to the Independent National Electoral Commission by a lawyer, Anderson Asemota of Neplus Ultra Attorneys, demanding that the commission publish his client’s name as a governorship aspirant within 48 hours.

Peter denied knowing or authorising the lawyer to act on his behalf, calling for an investigation into how his name was allegedly used in the reported correspondence.

He also raised concerns about the safety of his family, appealing to security agencies and other relevant authorities to intervene and ensure their protection.

Narrating his experience, Peter said, “I was shocked and deeply surprised to discover that my name had appeared in newspaper publications as a governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an aspiration I know absolutely nothing about.”

The PDP chieftain insisted that he had neither expressed an intention to contest the governorship election nor signed any document to that effect.

“I wish to emphasise here, again, that I never purchased a governorship nomination form, signed any document expressing an intention to contest the governorship election, or authorised anyone to act on my behalf in this regard,” he said.

Explaining how the controversy allegedly began, Peter said Adebolu and some other APC chieftains contacted him, claiming they had a political position to offer him.

According to him, the meeting took place in Ilara, his hometown, where the politicians informed him that the proposed position was under the PDP but did not explain its precise nature.

He said he immediately rejected the offer, stressing that he was not interested in the arrangement.

Peter stated, “We met in my hometown, Ilara, and they informed me that the position was under the PDP but did not explain its exact nature. But I told them there and then that I was not interested because such could only come from my party, the PDP.”

He said he was subsequently taken aback when newspaper publications identified him as a PDP governorship aspirant.

According to him, he immediately contacted Adebolu to seek clarification after discovering the publications.

Peter alleged that the APC chairman told him to remain calm and promised him financial benefits and a car.