The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State has been thrown into confusion after parallel governorship primaries produced two rival candidates for the 2027 election.
Within 24 hours, Hon. Jimi Lawal and Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe were separately declared winners of the party’s gubernatorial primary, sparking a major crisis in the Ogun ADC.
The party had three aspirants in the race: Jimi Lawal, Biodun Collins Ogundipe, and US-based medical doctor, Dr. Marie Bolaji Odusina. Voting took place across the 236 wards of the state over the weekend.
At the party secretariat, the National Organizing Secretary of the ADC and Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Election Committee, Barrister Adebimpe Adelowo, announced that Jimi Lawal won with 19,428 votes, Ogundipe scored 5,775 votes, and Odusina got 4,825 votes.
“Hon Jimi Lawal, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the Ogun State gubernatorial primary election,” Adelowo stated.
However, in a separate announcement at Basic Trust International, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Chairman of another Electoral Committee, Mr. Adeniyi Adams, declared Biodun Collins Ogundipe (popularly known as BCO) as the winner.
According to that result, Ogundipe polled 9,370 votes, Jimi Lawal got 6,812 votes, while Marie Odusina scored 2,349 votes.
Ogundipe’s camp reacts
Ogundipe, after his declaration, called for unity among party members. “We are one family in ADC. This is the time for unity, reconciliation, and collective commitment to victory,” he said.
The Ogun State ADC Publicity Secretary, Olumide Onabajo, insisted that Ogundipe remained the authentic candidate, describing the announcement that produced Lawal as “false, null, void and misleading.”Dr. Odusina rejects results
One of the aspirants, Dr. Marie Odusina, has petitioned the national leadership of the ADC, alleging serious irregularities in the conduct of the primaries.
She demanded a fresh election, citing multiple voting locations in the same wards, lack of proper communication, and staggered voting times.
The Ogun State ADC Chairman, Femi Soluade, said he was not directly involved in the primary process and would respond after due consultation.
The developing crisis comes as the ADC grapples with internal leadership issues and factional tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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