An Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Topa Olusegun Peter, disowns reports that portray him as a governorship aspirant for the 2027 election. Multiple outlets report that Peter says his name is being used without his consent and that he has not officially declared an ambition to contest.
Vanguard and The Punch both report that Peter, who is also identified as the Baale of Olorunsogo, Ilara, calls for clarification and alleges misuse of his identity in relation to the governorship bid. Daily Post Nigeria adds that Peter says he never bought the PDP nomination form and claims he did not authorise anyone to act on his behalf. The reports also indicate that his comments include allegations of possible interference by political figures.
Across the coverage, the main point of agreement is that Peter rejects the governorship-aspirant label attributed to him and seeks steps to address the alleged use of his name in the 2027 nomination process.
