PDP, Labour Party merge to defeat Dapo Abiodun APC Governor

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP and the Labour Party in Ogun state have merged ahead of Saturday, March 18, governorship and the house of assembly election, coming up in less than 24 hours.

According to The Punch, the two oppositions were said to have gone into alignment to defeat the sitting governor, Dapo Abiodun, who is seeking a second term under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Earlier, a faction of the Labour Party in the state had earlier endorsed Governor Abiodun for a second term.

However, the move was faulted by the caretaker committee that the national leadership of the party had set up.

But on Friday, March 17, Tokunbo Peters, the Publicity Secretary to the Labour Party Caretaker Committee in the state, disclosed that Ladi Adebutu, the PDP candidate, was the choice of the party.

The Labour Party said it chose the PDP among all the parties that wanted it in their folds following its strong performance in the February 25 presidential election in the state.