The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has announced Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election in the state.
The announcement was made by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, during a stakeholders and strategic caucus meeting of the party last night. Adeola was unanimously endorsed by party leaders at the meeting.
Speaking at the gathering, Abiodun expressed confidence in the senator’s ability to succeed him, describing him as a leader with strong intellectual capacity.
Adeola represented Ogun West at the 10th Senate. The meeting which was convened by the state chairman, Yemi Sanusi, had in attendance Governor Abiodun, ex–governor Segun Osoba, Senator Gbenga Daniel, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Senator Kola Bajomo, Senator Salisu Shuaib, Senator Gbenga Kaka, Senator Gbenga Obadara, and other caucus members.
The adoption came after Abiodun had addressed the meeting, informing them that he had talked to other aspirants from Ogun West, including Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and Abiodun Akinlade to step down for Adeola.
In his acceptance speech, Adeola declared that he would not let Ogun and the APC down, vowing to also sustain the trajectory of the state as the fastest growing economy and industrial haven among the comity states in the country.
Adeola said, ‘Now is all the sacrifices that my brothers have put together to ensure this day come to pass I believe in oneness and the unity of our dear states and Ogun West by extension I know the vision for this state I know how passionate and how central this state is to the federal republic of Nigeria as far as maintaining our status aside on the base on the most industrialised state in Nigeria aside being the most fastest growing economy in Nigeria all effort that have been put in place to ensure that we reposition this state and takes our pride of place in the community of states in this country is well recognised
“’Your excellency, my dear leaders that are here I want to assure sir, I will not let you down. I promise to keep the flag flying, I promise to retain and maintain the unity, peace and progress that has taken place in Ogun state for the last three years and beyond I can assure you I will not derail.
‘I will not let the ship I’m about to take over, I will make sure that it does not derail amen and by the special grace of God, I will do my best my utmost best to keep every member of our great party together to keep all the state together and to ensure that irrespective of our political alignment, we are one big irrevisable family going forward from today. Your excellency and all the leaders of the party, I want to assure you that a new Ogun state is born and everything that need to be done to keep us together, to keep us as one in the visible entity so that we can take Ogun state to the promise land and to the next level we all desire I will keep the flag flying and I will keep the flame on once again your excellency the leaders of our great party I want to thank you sir’.
