2027: Ex-Oyo Deputy Governor, Gbolarumi wins PDP guber ticket

A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi, has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Gbolarumi emerged during the election held across the 33 local government areas in the state.

The election was held on Sunday.

Chairman of the PDP gubernatorial primary election in the state, Mr Tolulope Awoniyi, made the declaration after the collation of the election results.

The collation of the results was done at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Ibadan on Sunday.

The collation of results was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by the Head of Department of Election and Party Monitoring, INEC Oyo State, Engineer Olugbenga Keshinro, members of the party across the state, and security agents.

Awoniyi, while announcing the result of the election on Sunday evening, noted that Gbolarumi scored a total of 3,615 votes to emerge as the winner.

He said that Barrister Beulah Adeoye scored a total of 22 votes.

He added that only two aspirants contested the election.

Awoniyi, while speaking, said, “The total number of registered members is 3,694. The total number of accredited voters is 3,640.

“Total number of scores by candidates: Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi scored a total of 3,615 votes. Amofin Beulah Adeoye scored 22 votes.

“Going by the results, by the power conferred on me as the Chairman of the PDP gubernatorial election in Oyo State, I hereby declare Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi as the winner of the election, having scored the highest number of votes.”