By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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Ota, Ogun State – August 19, 2026
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Hon. Chief Oladipupo Adebutu (Lisaje of Ota Awori Kingdom), has declared that Ogun State needs a true son of the soil and not an “adopted” candidate whose parental roots lie outside the state.
Adebutu made the remarks on Tuesday during a consultation visit to the palace of His Imperial Majesty, the Olota of Ota, and other Awori Obas in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
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He was accompanied by the PDP Senatorial Candidate for Ogun West, Hon. Babatunde Ogunola (Tomo); the party’s House of Representatives Candidate, Engr Temitayo Agemo-Okuboyejo; the House of Assembly Candidate for Ota Constituency I, Hon. Chief Abayomi Omoroga; PDP State Chairman Hon. Abayomi Tella, Ph.D; State Women Leader Dame Odedele Titilayo; Southwest Secretary Hon. Wole Omotaje; Prince Lekan Tejuoso; Alhaji Alimi Orisadare; and other party leaders and stakeholders.
The delegation was received by the Awori Obas led by the Chairman of the Awori Obas Forum, His Imperial Majesty Oba Prof. Adeyemi AbdulKabir Obalanlege, Ph.D, the Olota of Ancient and Paramount Ottaland.
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Other monarchs present included Kabiyesi Oloja Ẹkun Igbesa, HRM Oba Abdulazeez Akinde, FCA; Onilogbo of Ilogbo Asowo, Otta, Oba Samuel Ojugbele; Alagbara of Agbara, Oba Jayeola Agunbiade; Alagbado of Agbado, Oba Adedayo Shyllon; Olodan of Odan Abuja, Igbesa, Oba Engr. Nosiru Tesilimi; Onikogbo, Oba Nurudeen Osoja; Onitigbo, Oba Victor Thomas Fagbayi; and several others.
Addressing the traditional rulers, Adebutu introduced himself by tracing his father’s lineage from Ijebu-Remo to Egba land. He declared that he is not an adopted candidate from Lagos and contrasted himself with those whose fathers were buried in Ekiti State and mothers in Epe, Lagos State.
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“I am a true son of Ogun State with traceable heritage,” he said.
Speaking on the long-standing Ogun West agenda, Adebutu recalled that he had supported the cause since 2011 and 2015 when he backed Hon. Gboyega Isiaka (GNI), and again in 2019 when he supported Akinlade (Triple A), whose ancestral home is in Ipokia.
“There is still time for Ogun West to bring forth a true son of the soil. Omo Ogun, not an adopted Ogun political born. We all know where our father’s heritage is. Ekiti and Lagos biology cannot crown our vacant Ogun stool.
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“The Ogun West agenda should not be seen as an opportunity to divide us. We are one big family. And it should not be one whose father was buried in Ekiti and mother in Epe. Our traditional rulers should not allow that to happen. We cannot allow ourselves to be enslaved in our father’s land,” Adebutu declared.
Responding on behalf of the Awori Obas, Oba Obalanlege welcomed Adebutu but noted that Ogun West, of which the Awori are a major part, has suffered marginalisation in the 50 years since the creation of Ogun State.
One of the Kabiyesis present emphasised that traditional rulers would not decide who becomes governor.
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“All the Obas have one vote. It is the general public that will decide the next governor. But all of you aspiring are our sons of the soil.”
Oba Obalanlege further affirmed that Adebutu, as Lisaje of Awori land, cannot be written off, noting that he has consistently stood by the Ota Awori Kingdom community.
In his prayers, the Olota said:
“It is only God who knows the next governor of the state, but I pray that Hon Adebutu will come out victorious.”
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PDP State Chairman Hon. Abayomi Tella eulogised the Olota for his leadership record as former Local Government Chairman of Ado-Odo/Ota and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to restoring full Local Government Autonomy and the rightful place of traditional institutions.
Adebutu praised the Obas for their fatherly support and reaffirmed his commitment to work with the traditional institution to deliver good governance, security and prosperity to Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses at the palace confirmed that the Olota and the Awori Obas received Adebutu warmly and offered prayers for his success.
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