Oyo PDP Mobilises for Massive Solidarity Walk to Honour Adedibu’s 18th Anniversary

By Seyifunmi Odunuga 

​ The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is mobilising for a high-stakes solidarity walk on Wednesday, June 17, 2027, to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the passing of the late political patriarch, Alhaji Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu.

​The event, which is being spearheaded by the party’s 2027 gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, is set to be a significant display of political muscle as the party looks to consolidate its base ahead of the general elections.

​Alhaji Gbolarumi, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, has emerged as a central figure in the party’s ongoing efforts to reclaim its political dominance. His leadership of this procession is being interpreted by observers as a strategic move to rally followers of the late "Strongman of Ibadan Politics" and unify the party’s factions under his governorship ticket.

​Speaking on the objective of the rally, the Secretary of the Oyo PDP Planning and Strategy Committee, Hon. Rotimi Ajumobi, emphasised that the walk serves as a public declaration of the PDP's enduring legacy.

​"Baba was a PDP man to the core until his last breath, and we are using this to proclaim that his political school is still very much alive," Ajumobi stated.

​The procession is scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. from the University of Ibadan (U.I.) gate, moving in a grand convoy to the late patriarch’s iconic residence in Molete. To signal unity and solidarity, organisers have issued a directive for participants from all 33 local government areas to appear in all-white attire.

​Party insiders confirmed that the event has received the endorsement of key stakeholders, with high-profile traditional leaders, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, expected to be in attendance to honour the late political icon.