Adebutu was the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Ogun State for the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023.
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The ongoing celebrations across Ogun have been richly deserved, but the road to victory was paved with thorns.
Adebutu has just returned to Nigeria after over six months in the United Kingdom.
Adebutu disclosed this in a statement signed by the Media Director of Ladi Adebutu Campaign Organisation, Afolabi Orekoya.
In the petition against Governor Dapo Abiodun at the election petition tribunal, marked EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, PDP and Adebutu are challenging his victory based on alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
The party said this in reaction to a news conference addressed by the State Chairman of the PDP, Sikirulai Ogundele.
Adebutu, who was charged in absentia, had been out of the country, but was sighted in the United Kingdom recently.
Soboyejo, like three witnesses who appeared before the tribunal last week, said he would prefer to take his oath in a traditional way using the god of iron to swear before the panel.
Adebutu in the petition, marked, EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, is challenging the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun, bordering on alleged non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and electoral malpractice during the poll.
The party also advised the governorship candidate to stop dishing out false hope to his followers.
In the 61 seconds video shot at a London night club last week and a copy seen by our reporter, Adebutu in white native dress is seen seated at the background while his running mate in the last governorship election, Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, is seen in white shirt dancing on the floor with some ladies and PDP members among who are former General Manager, Ogun Parks and Garage Management Board, Prince Sesan Asenuga and the Member-Elect for Sagamu Constituency 1 (Ofin), Ogun State Assembly, Oluwadare Bello. They were chorusing “PDP family”, dancing to the music of Fuji music crooner, Adewale Ayuba.
A civil society organization, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has called for an international warrant of arrest on Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 18th, 2023 gubernatorial election in Ogun State for alleged violation of Nigeria’s Electoral Act and for ignoring police invitation.
The party spoke against the background of a statement issued by Adebutu in which he condemned the APC-led state government and Governor Dapo Abiodun over the flood incident that wreaked some havoc in Sagamu recently.
Recall that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had later Sunday, March 19 declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Dapo Abiodun as winner, having polled 276,298 votes against Adebutu’s 262,383 votes.
The APC said this in reaction to a comment by Adebutu that he might be killed over the outcome of the election.
This was as the opposition, led by the Peoples Democratic Party, is insisting the figures from the poll do not add up.
Adebutu made the allegation while addressing hundreds of PDP supporters at a mega rally in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
The candidate confirmed this development at a news conference in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Thursday.
Adebutu, who has been on suspension since October 25, 2022, was finally expelled along with four others – Taiwo Akinlabi, Sunday Solarin, Kayode Adebayo and Akinloye Bankole, after the relevant Working Committee of the party, reviewed the report of a five-man disciplinary panel set up to look into the allegations of anti-party, indiscipline, division and acts capable of bringing the party into disrepute.
The state PDP Chairman, Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele, stated this at a news briefing in Abeokuta on Thursday.