An aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Prof. Olufemi Bamgbose, has dumped the party and got the People's Redemption Party governorship ticket in the state.
He said, “I started my aspiration on the platform of the PDP but when I saw the acrimony and disunity, I decided to step down. I stepped down my governorship aspiration for Hon. Ladi Adebutu and despite the huge amount I spent on my ambition as an aspirant, I didn’t demand anything from Adebutu.
When contacted for reaction, the media aide to Adebutu, Afolabi Orekoya, faulted the claim by Bamgbose, saying he willingly withdrew his ambition. “They feel the Deputy Governorship Candidate and the Senatorial Candidate of the party should not come from one single zone of Ogun West and considered that Ado-Odo/Ota should also be given an opportunity to balance the representation of the party. Upon this premise, Bamgbose was approached and he accepted with the understanding that he also wanted the party to come out victorious at the 2023 general election by balancing the representation of the party.