The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly candidate for Abeokuta South Constituency 2, Hon. Adeoye Adewale Adeniran, A3 has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to misinformation and political propaganda over the eligibility of Senator Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo to contest the 2027 Ogun Central Senatorial election.
Adeniran, in a statement on Friday, described reports suggesting that the Supreme Court had disqualified Obasanjo from the election as “misleading, legally speculative and politically motivated,” urging members of the public to disregard such claims.
His reaction followed the Supreme Court’s judgment of September 24, 2026, in a case involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) over provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
The apex court upheld the validity of the disputed provisions and set aside the earlier Court of Appeal judgment which had voided them. The provisions involved include Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2), dealing principally with party membership registers and methods of candidate nomination.
Adeniran, however, maintained that the judgment did not name Senator Obasanjo or issue any order disqualifying her from the 2027 election.
“The attempt to present that judgment as an automatic disqualification of Senator Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo from the 2027 Ogun Central Senatorial election is factually unsupported, legally speculative and clearly designed to create confusion where none exists,” he said.
He argued that the Supreme Court case arose from a dispute between INEC and a political party and that Senator Obasanjo was not a party to the proceedings.
“It is therefore mischievous and intellectually dishonest to transform a judgment in a dispute between INEC and a political party into a purported judicial pronouncement against a particular candidate who was neither a party to the suit nor the subject of the judgment,” Adeniran stated.
He further challenged those circulating the alleged disqualification to identify the specific portion of the Supreme Court judgment that mentions Senator Obasanjo or contains an order barring her from contesting.
According to him, “What exists is a Supreme Court judgment on the constitutionality and operation of specified provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. This however has nothing to do with our candidate who has never ceased to be a member of the PDP. What does not exist is a Supreme Court judgment disqualifying Senator Iyabo Obasanjo.”
The PDP candidate said the development was an indication that the APC was becoming increasingly concerned about the growing political profile of the PDP ahead of the 2027 elections.
He alleged that the opposition party had resorted to propaganda after recognising that it could no longer rely solely on political arguments to contain the PDP’s growing acceptance.
Adeniran added that PDP candidates across the state, from the governorship level down to the State House of Assembly, were prepared to offer the people of Ogun State a credible alternative to years of hardship and suffering under the APC.
He said the party’s candidates were not approaching the 2027 election merely with political slogans, but with carefully developed ideas, policies and programmes aimed at addressing the real challenges confronting residents.
According to him, the PDP team is determined to bring out the enormous potential of Ogun State by prioritising economic opportunities, quality infrastructure, education, healthcare, employment, security and support for businesses and vulnerable citizens.
He said the party’s candidates were ready to provide purposeful leadership that would harness the state’s human and material resources, create opportunities for residents and restore confidence in government, insisting that Ogun deserved leadership with a clear vision and practical plans for development.
