Former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Oyo State, Pastor Taiwo Otegbeye, on Thursday emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Providence People’s Congress (PPC), ahead of the 2019 general elections in the state.
Otegbeye emerged as the candidate of the party during its gubernatorial, National Assembly and State House of Assembly primary elections held in Ibadan, the state capital.
State chairman of the party, Hon. Taiwo Oduola, who announced Otegbeye as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the presence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, security agents, journalists and members of the party from the 33 local government areas in the state, added that Otegbeye having satisfied the provisions of the party’s constitution was returned unopposed as the gubernatorial candidate of the party.
Others who emerged as the party’s candidates during the primary elections included: Mr. Gbolagade Aderounmu, Pastor Akinlade Olubukola and Mrs. Oladokun Adeboyin, who were announced as Senatorial candidates of the party for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North districts respectively.
Those who emerged as the party’s candidates for the House of Representatives during the primary elections included: Ibrahim Adegoke (Oyo East/ Oyo West/ Afijio/Atiba) Akorede Mutiu (Akinyeke/Lagelu), Kabir Adewale (Egbeda/ Ona Ara), Okesola Tosin (Ibarapa North/ Ibarapa Central) and Olayiwola Samuel (Ido/Ibarapa East).
Others were: Shittu Abdullahi (Saki East/Saki West/Atisbo), Daniel Olabode (Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope), Gbade Alabi (Ogbomoso North/ Ogbomoso South/Oriire), Olusegun Kolawole (Ogo Oluwa/ Surulere), Akinsola Nurudeen (Oluyole), Olootu Francis (Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East), Adeboye Isacc (Ibadan North West/ Ibadan South West) and Raheem Taiwo (Ibadan North).
