Thousands of Yewa indigenes from the Ogun West senatorial district trooped out on Wednesday to receive and endorse the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu.

The indigenes, including a huge crowd of PDP faithful in Yewa, declared that they would rather wait for the right time to support what they called a true Yewa indigene for the governorship of the state.

Speaking at the event, which took place at the Tetede Hall in Ilaro, Akinbami Lukman, a leader of the Believe Movement from Imeko Afon Local Government, said members of the group decided to support Mr Adebutu’s ambition in the interest of the Ogun people.

Mr Akinbami assured Mr Adebutu and PDP members present that the group had volunteered to work for his success, ensuring that every vote would count.

Another leader of a youth organisation, the Door to Door Foot Soldiers, Jimoh Azeez, said Nigerian youths were more enlightened now and would talk loudly with their votes in 2027.

“We won’t say they will write the results. We will mobilise, vote and stand by our votes. Our ruling class should know that it is a new dawn.

“They can continue to go around leaders, traditional rulers. We are the ones on the field. They will be shocked. We will protect Yewa’s turn for a true son of the soil with no controversy,” Mr Azeez said.

Others who spoke said the Adebutu family had done so much for the poor masses even without public office.

The Awori indigenes also took turns endorsing Mr Adebutu’s candidacy, saying they were neither affiliated with any political party nor with district leaders.

They said they are supporting an individual who would protect the dignity of the state, noting that “the PDP governorship candidate is that person.”

Responding, Mr Adebutu said he was humbled by the display of love from the true indigenes of Yewaland.

According to him, if Gboyega Isiaka, Abiodun Akinlade, or any other candidate from other political parties had contested against the PDP, it would have been tough.

He noted that he had supported all true Yewa sons when they emerged as candidates of the PDP and APM.

Mr Adebutu assured the indigenes of his commitment to the growth and development of the senatorial district.

(NAN)