The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially unveiled Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
The announcement followed what party leaders described as extensive consultations and strategic engagements with key stakeholders across the state, aimed at presenting a strong and credible candidate for the contest.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, who confirmed the development, said the decision was reached after careful consideration of aspirants based on competence, capacity, and alignment with the party’s vision for Ogun State.
As part of the consensus-building process, leading aspirants from Ogun West, including Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade, threw their weight behind Adeola’s candidacy. The governor commended their commitment to party unity and collective progress.
According to him, the move is also a strategic effort to ensure that Ogun West produces the next governor, breaking what he described as a long-standing political jinx in the state.
Abiodun noted that the party remains united and focused, urging members to stay law-abiding and committed as preparations intensify ahead of the gubernatorial election.
He expressed confidence that Adeola would build on the administration’s achievements and deliver greater dividends of democracy to the people of Ogun State.
In his acceptance speech, Adeola said 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 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 due to car cause 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”
