2027: Abiodun, Osoba, Amosun, Daniel, Others endorse Yayi Ogun APC governorship candidate | Southwest First Alert Magazine
As exclusively reported by The SOUTHWEST FIRST ALERT MAGAZINE, the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, adopted the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, popularly called Yayi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The decision to field the lawmaker as the party’s governorship candidate was announced at a state strategic caucus meeting presided over by the state chairman of the party, Yemi Sanusi, and held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta.
The meeting was attended by Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors High Chief Aremo Olusegun Osoba,(CON) Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and Gbenga Daniel, despite his reported suspension by the party since August last year.
Others present included Senator Iyabo Obasanjo; Gboyega Isiaka, who represents Imeko/Afon Federal Constituency and is also a governorship aspirant; and other serving and former members of the state House of Assembly and National Assembly.
Abiodun, at the event, announced Adeola as the party’s consensus governorship candidate and urged other aspirants to rally round him, stressing the need for party unity over personal interests.
The announcement was followed by jubilation among party members, who chanted, “Yayi ni jo, Yayi ni jare.”
In his acceptance speech, Adeola thanked party members for the confidence reposed in him, pledging not to disappoint the party.
He said,“Now is all the sacrifices that my brothers have put together to ensure this day comes to pass.
I believe in oneness and the unity of our dear state 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 from being the fastest-growing economy in Nigeria, all efforts that have been put in place to ensure that we reposition this state and take our pride of place in the comity of states in this country are well recognised.
“Your Excellency, my dear leaders who are here, I want to assure you that 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 have 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 am 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 the state together, and to ensure that irrespective of our political alignment, we are one indivisible family.”
Yayi added, “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 needs to be done to keep us together, to keep us as one indivisible entity, so that we can take Ogun State to the promised land and to the next level we all desire, will be done.”
The state chairman, Yemi Sanusi, said the meeting was convened to preserve party unity before, during, and after the primaries.
He stressed the importance of rancour-free primaries, noting that the caucus meeting was aimed at carrying all stakeholders along and ensuring the party remained united ahead of the 2027 elections.
Details on SFA New Edition!
0 Comments