{
  "id": 6464367,
  "title": "Ogun 2027: Massive Crowd Defy Rain As PDP Kicks off Guber Campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ogun-2027-massive-crowd-defy-rain-as-pdp-kicks-off-guber-campaign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:06:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/09/ogun-2027-massive-crowd-defy-rain-as-pdp-kicks-off-guber-campaign/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, a massive crowd of supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta braved the rain to officially launch their 2027 gubernatorial election campaign. The gathering took place at the Ake Palace Pavilion, where supporters donned PDP attire, sang solidarity songs, and waved flags and banners adorned with the images of candidates Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate, and Yemi Showunmi-Kolapo, the deputy governorship candidate.\n\nThe campaign rally saw traffic congestion as PDP supporters and the PDP Secretariat thronged the streets, with overflow crowds merging with motorists. Security personnel faced a challenging task controlling the entry points due to the growing numbers. Despite the heavy downpour, candidates and supporters danced to loud music and solidarity songs, keeping them entertained during the procession.\n\nIn his speech titled \"A Call to Liberation,\" Adebutu urged Ogun residents to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) and promised to deliver quality governance if elected. He highlighted his plans for a resilient economy, corruption-free governance, and various sectors such as security, local government autonomy, regional development, transportation, rural and urban development, agricultural and economic development, women, youth and sports enhancement, education, healthcare, and social services. He also assured that the people's livelihood would not be affected by their political affiliations.\n\nShowunmi-Kolapo echoed Adebutu's sentiments, vowing quality leadership and assuring the people of Ogun that they would bid poverty and maladministration goodbye under the PDP administration. She argued that it was Adebutu's turn to govern the state and urged the Egba people to stand by their own. Former governors Ibikunle Amosun, Osoba, and Gbenga Daniel were mentioned, with the Ogun PDP Chairman, Abayomi Tella, calling on the electorate to vote Adebutu, promising that their overwhelming support would be reciprocated with excellent governance.",
  "summary": "James Sowole in Abeokuta Massive crowd and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, defied rain and stormed the Ake Palace Pavilion in the heart of Abeokuta as the",
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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."
}