PHOTOS: PDP Elders Endorse Adedeji: Engineer Clinches Ido/Ibarapa East Reps Ticket After 17–2 Vote

Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji has emerged as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Adedeji secured the party’s ticket following a decisive endorsement by apex leaders of the constituency during a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held earlier today at the Speaker’s Lodge. The gathering brought together prominent political leaders, elders, and stakeholders from both Ido and Ibarapa East Local Government Areas, and was widely described as a defining moment for the party’s leadership direction ahead of the forthcoming elections.

The selection process, conducted through a voting pattern adopted by the leaders, was said to have taken place in a calm, transparent, and democratic atmosphere, with participants openly expressing their preferences on who should fly the party’s flag.

At the end of the exercise, Engr. Adedeji recorded a commanding victory, polling 17 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the incumbent Chairman of Ido Local Government, Hon. Sheriff Adeojo, who secured two votes.

Party leaders at the meeting commended the peaceful and transparent nature of the process, describing it as a clear demonstration of unity, maturity, and collective resolve among PDP stakeholders across the constituency.

Leaders from Ido Local Government present at the meeting included Mallam Yusuf Muili, Alhaji Akinsola Ayuba, Alhaji Kamarudeen Aderibigbe, Hon. Akano Mathew Kayode, Baba Isau Alabanla, Hon. Rasak Mabaje, Barr. Olayemi Olusina, Alhaji Musibau Emiola, Commodore Rasak Babalola (Rtd.), and Pastor S.A. Akintokun.

Similarly, respected leaders from Ibarapa East Local Government who participated in the decision included Hon. M.A. Ojoawo, Prince Abiodun Olabiyi, Hon. Yemi Taiwo, Hon. Dimeji Oladapo, Aremo John Adeleke, Alhaji Kamoru Adeyemi, Prince Wole Opadeye, Chief Sunday Abegunde, Alhaji Ganiyu Aderibigbe, and Hon. Gbenga Obalowo.

Following the announcement of the results, Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji was formally declared the PDP candidate for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency in the next general election cycle.

Political observers say the outcome of the meeting signals a strong consensus among the party’s leadership in the constituency, positioning Adedeji as the party’s standard-bearer as political activities gradually begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.

The decision of the leaders was formally conveyed and endorsed by the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency Elders Forum, with Prince Abiodun Olabiyi signing the communiqué as Secretary of the forum.