{
  "id": 3724519,
  "title": "PDP Flags Off Presidential, National Assembly Campaigns in Ogun Central",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/pdp-flags-off-presidential-national-assembly-campaigns-in-ogun-central",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:43:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/27/pdp-flags-off-presidential-national-assembly-campaigns-in-ogun-central/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officially launched its 2027 presidential and National Assembly election campaigns in Ogun Central Senatorial District. Thousands of residents and supporters from the three federal constituencies gathered to welcome the party's candidates.\n\nIn Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, the campaign began with residents waving enthusiastically from their homes as the party's gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, and deputy gubernatorial candidate, Hajiya Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, arrived at Agbado Station. The mood was festive, with people chanting solidarity songs and welcoming the candidates.\n\nAt Abeokuta North Federal Constituency, where Dele Olaleye is the House of Representatives candidate, the campaign train was greeted by a massive crowd that had been waiting patiently since 10:00 a.m. The supporters welcomed the team at NTA Junction, Totoro, and chanted solidarity songs as the senators and governorship candidates assured them of purposeful representation at both the federal and state levels.\n\nThe party's flag-off rally was held at Ake Pavilion in Abeokuta South Senatorial District, where Hon. Toyin Amuzu, the PDP candidate for the House of Representatives, was present. Despite the lack of a direct quote, the text implies that the crowd was enthusiastic in their support for the candidates.\n\nPDP Governorship candidate Adebutu urged supporters to vote for Senator Obasanjo, citing her strong track record while representing the district. He also encouraged residents to come out en masse to vote for the PDP on January 16, 2027, and to resist any attempts at voter intimidation. Senator Obasanjo expressed her gratitude for the support she received and promised to continue advocating for her constituents, promising to do more to benefit them from the dividends of democracy.",
  "summary": "Thousands of indigenes and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday stormed the streets of the three Federal constituencies in Ogun Central Senatorial District as the party y officially flagged",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}