Abiodun, Ogun APC Pick Yayi As Consensus Candidate For 2027 Gov. Poll

 

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its flagbeaerer for the 2027 governorship poll in the state.

The adoption of Yayi as consensus candidate is expected to put an end to months of speculations over the party choice to pick the governorship ticket.

So far, no fewer than 11 aspirants including four females had announced their intention to contest the poll on the party’s platform.

Governor Dapo Abiodun, announced the decision to field the lawmaker as the party’s governorship flagbearer during the state strategic caucus meeting presided over by the state chairman of the party, Chief Yemi Sanusi at the party secretariat, Abeokuta, the state capital.

Abiodun explained that the decision to announced Adeola as the party consensus governorship candidate was well thoughtout with all stakeholders being widely consulted.

The governor asked other governorship aspirants to give their supports to Adeola and allow the party interest to overrride any other interest.

In his acceptance speech, Adeola thanked the party members for giving him the opportunity to be the ruling party’s candidate pledging not to let the party down

“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 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 recognized

“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 derail the ship I’m about to take over I will make sure that it does not derail 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 indivisible entity so that we can take Ogun state to the promise land and to the next level we all desire”, He said.

The meeting had in attendance former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun as well as others stakeholders, especially aspirants such as Professor Iyabo Obasanjo, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka, Abiodun Akinlade, among others.