Jimi Lawal, El‑Rufai ally, becomes Ogun ADC gubernatorial candidate in 2027.

By James Ogunnaike

Jimi Lawal, a close ally of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El‑Rufai, has been selected as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for governor of Ogun State in the 2027 general elections.

Lawal won the party’s governorship primary held across the state’s 236 wards.

The primary featured three aspirants: Lawal, Abiodun Ogundipe and Dr. Marie Odusina, a medical practitioner based in the United States.

On Monday, the Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Election Committee, Barrister Adebimpe Adelowo, announced the results at the party secretariat. Lawal received the highest vote total.

Adelowo reported that Lawal secured 19,418 votes, Ogundipe 5,775 votes, and Dr. Odusina 4,825 votes.

He stated: “Hon. Jimi Lawal scored a total of 19,418 votes, Abiodun Collins Ogundipe polled 5,775 votes, while Dr. Marie Abolaji Odusina secured 4,825 votes. Therefore, Hon. Jimi Lawal, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the Ogun State gubernatorial primary election and consequently becomes the governorship candidate of the ADC for the 2027 general elections.”

Adelowo described the primary as peaceful and transparent, emphasizing that the ADC remains a strong contender for the upcoming elections.

“We remain the party to beat. We are one indivisible party. Preparation to win the next election has begun, and we will mobilise massively from the grassroots,” he said.

The committee secretary also refuted claims that he had been removed as the National Organising Secretary of the party.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Article 14 (13) (iv) of the ADC Constitution empowers the National Organising Secretary to implement and coordinate all field activities of the party,” he said.

Adelowo added that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials monitored the exercise across the 236 wards.

He said the electoral umpire expressed satisfaction with the turnout of party members and the orderly conduct of the exercise.

“The results have been submitted to the Chairman of the party in his capacity as Chairman of the State Congress of the party where the governorship candidate is to be elected, in line with the provisions of Article 12 (10) and Article 13 (9) (iii) (a) of the Constitution of our great party,” Adelowo added.

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