Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ,in Ogun State, on Saturday vowed to take over the reigns of power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state come 2027.
This was coming just as the party conducted a peaceful congress with delegates trooping out en masse to vote for leaders to steer the affairs of the party at the councils in the next three years.
This exercise was monitored by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, amid tight security
Party stalwarts were seen coming out in large numbers in Abeokuta South and Abeokuta North as well as Obafemi Owode Local Government Areas of the state to elect executives that would lead the party to victory both at the 2024 local government elections and 2027 polls in the state.
Chairman of the electoral committee of local government congress, Mr. John Tachio said the party, with the peaceful conduct at the congress, was on the right track to take over the reigns of power from the APC in 2027.
Tachio, who implored members to remain united and work together for the progress of the party urged the APC to start preparing their exit in 2027.
“As you can see the Congress was peaceful, if we are able to maintain peace like this, things will continue to be better. Let’s work together so that we can win together”, he said.
Earlier, chairman of the PDP caretaker committee, Mr. Dada Awoleye said the congress was violent-free and did not produce any factions.
Awoleye noted that the peaceful conduct of the ward and LG congresses showed that the party is set to take over leadership from APC in 2027, while lauding party faithfuls for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner.
