
Supporters of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered in large numbers at the Ake Palace Pavilion in Abeokuta on Wednesday, defying heavy rain to attend the launch of the party's 2027 Ogun State governorship campaign, according to ThisDay Live. The event, reported by correspondent James Sowole, marks the formal kickoff of the opposition party's bid for the state's top office ahead of the 2027 elections.
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