Ogun PDP's Peter Topa Denies Governorship Aspirant Claims

Peter Topa, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leader of the Olorunsogo community in Ilara, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, Ogun State, has disowned reports that he is a governorship aspirant for the 2027 elections. He stated that his name was used without his knowledge or consent.

This follows a letter from lawyer Anderson Asemota of Neplus Ultra Attorneys, who demanded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publish Topa's name as a candidate and threatened legal action if they failed to do so. The controversy arose after INEC published its final list of candidates on October 10, which notably excluded Oladipupo Adebutu and Ali Pantami.

Topa expressed shock at being identified as a candidate, stating that he had no intention of contesting. He revealed that the confusion stemmed from a meeting with APC chairman Ramoni Adebolu and other APC chieftains, who approached him with an unspecified political offer, which he declined.