•Wale Adedayo
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has cleared the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, to participate in the party’s primaries for chairmanship aspirants scheduled for Saturday.
Adedayo, who was impeached after allegations of LG funds hijack by Governor Dapo Abiodun, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to re-contest the seat, reports Daily Trust.
A statement made available to journalists yesterday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Afolabi Orekoya, disclosed that Adedayo had been screened to contest the PDP primaries.
Orekoya said, “Hundreds of aspirants from the 236 Wards and 20 Local Governments of Ogun State obtained the party’s nomination forms and were screened for eligibility to contest in the Local Government Elections coming up in November.
“Among the aspirants screened at the Party Secretariat in Abeokuta was the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Chief Wale Adedayo who is recontesting for the Chairmanship position in Ijebu East Local Government’.
“The party has scheduled Thursday, 5th, and Saturday, 7th September as respective dates for the Councillorship and Chairmanship Primary Elections across the 236 Wards and 20 LGs.
“The members of the party should go out peacefully for the primaries in their various wards to elect the councilors and chairmanship candidates of their choice”.
Adedayo last year accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting N10.8bn local government funds.
He was later impeached as the LG chairman.
The state government also dragged Adedayo to court over false allegations and defamation of character against Governor Abiodun.
