Labour Party offers Segun Showunmi governorship ticket ahead of 2027 poll in Ogun state

Tobiloba Lugboso(Intern)

The Labour Party (LP) Ogun State Chapter has offered Governorship ticket to Otunba Segun Showunmi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 governorship race in the state.

Penpushing reports that leadership of the Labour Party (LP), led by the newly elected chairman, Oluwabukola Soyoye gave the offer during a visit to Showunmi at his residence located in Government Reservation Area (GRA), Ibara, Abeokuta

The chairman during the visit explained that the purpose was to invite Showumi to use Labour Party (LP) platform to contest the governorship election in 2027 adding that the state requires a new era of governance.

Penpushing further reports that leadership of the party added that Showunmi aligns with the Labour Party (LP) ideology and vision, arguing that the current All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has mismanaged state resources and failed to maximize Ogun State’s potential as a major economic hub.

“We want you to come and join us in Labour Party, and to be our governorship candidate in the next election. You align with Labour Party ideology and vision’, Soyoye emphasized

Penpushing also reports that she said  Showunmi possesses the experience and vision required to restore the glory and advance the progress of Ogun State, explaining that the party’s focus includes addressing critical needs such as infrastructure development, road construction, and improved healthcare delivery, stressing that these goals could best be achieved with Showunmi’s involvement.

The former spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in response praised Labour Party’s ideological stability and commended former presidential candidate Peter Obi for galvanizing the party’s growing popularity.

Penpushing reports that Showunmi pointed out that Labour Party’s performance in the last presidential election, where it secured over six million votes compared to the ruling party’s eight million, demonstrated its growing influence and organic approach to politics.

The politician who thanked Labour Party (LP) for the offer and promised to contribute to the development of Ogun State, citing the state’s vast growth potential and the need to address key challenges.

Penpushing further reports that he reaffirmed his long-standing loyalty to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since 1998, and emphasized the importance of opposition in a democracy and highlighted his own experience, preparedness, and commitment to governance.

The convener of The Alternative, a pressure group acknowledged the challenges facing Ogun State, particularly poor road infrastructure, however, conceded that the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has made measurable progress in road construction compared to previous administrations.

Penpushing also reports that he said the major shortcoming of the current administration is its failure to fully harness Ogun State’s multiple growth poles, stressing that the state requires leadership with a deeper understanding of its economic and developmental possibilities.

“The governorship eligibility for 2027, with every sense of due respect, I have looked at the horizon, from the toughest to the least, I can’t find anybody who is more eminently qualified, more prepared, more intentional of policy of governance than me among them all’, Showunmi stated.

“I have done only one thing, which is to wish, to work, to pray, to agonize that this Nigerian nation be a great nation that we can pass on to the next generation. I have not spared of myself, neither have I spared of the little resources that has come in my hand just to push it and keep pushing it’, he added.

“I concede that there are critical challenging issues about the current governor approach to governance. One of them, is that it is a major source of embarrassment that Ogun state, our beloved state, is now the signpost of bad roads all over until people just break down in angry rhetorics when they come to our state’.

‘But it does not mean he hasn’t done some roads. I tell you truthfully, he has done more kilometers of road than the previous ones. The challenge is he did not fully commit himself to a deep understanding that Ogun state is a state that has growth poles everywhere’.

Penpushing reports that he said he would respond to the Labour Party’s invitation after due consultation, stressing that he needed to consult with three key individuals and carry out further investigations before making a decision

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