2027: PDP chieftain, Adegoke, begins consultation for Oyo guber race

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solutions FM, Ibadan, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA), has begun consultations for the 2027 governorship race in Oyo State.

Adegoke, in a statement by his media team, met with the Chairman of the Elders’ Council, who is a member of the PDP Board of Trustees and former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr Saka Balogun from Ogbomoso; Chief Hamid Gbadamosi from Oke-Ogun; Chief Jacob Adetoro from Oke-Ogun; Prince Sunday Ogunlade from Oyo; and Chief Nureni Akanbi.

While the outcome of the meeting remains unknown as all the parties maintained sealed lips, political observers believe it is not unconnected with the ambition of Olooye Adegoke to become the Governor of Oyo State in 2027.

What will make the political terrain in the PDP in Oyo State an interesting one is the fact that the incumbent Governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde, is in the second year of his second and constitutionally allowed final term.

Olooye Adegoke was at his PDP ward meeting last weekend, and when questioned about his political plan ahead of 2027, he said his ambition is to serve the people of Oyo State as Governor.

Many political watchers in the Pacesetter State are of the view that if Olooye Adegoke declares interest in the state governorship, he will have a lot of goodwill to fall back on.

A philanthropist of high repute, and a gentle and calm business magnate, Olooye Adegoke has since pitched his tent with, and remained very active in, the ruling PDP in Oyo State. He has consistently maintained that Allah gives position, and his intention is to serve the good people of Oyo State.

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Aside from Ibadan, his hometown, Olooye Adegoke has spread his philanthropic activities to Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, and other parts of the state, with many widows and the downtrodden benefitting from his kind heart during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He has also assisted the government and the populace in the development of healthcare, education, and infrastructure across the state.

The consultation, which took place on Tuesday, is seen by political observers as the first in a series of consultations to be embarked upon by Olooye Adegoke ahead of his 2027 political journey.

The consultation comes on the heels of similar moves and political talks among prominent politicians across the country.

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