By Ayorinde Oluokun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its governorship candidate for Ogun 2027 governorship election.
The Ogun chapter of APC said this in a statement on Sunday in reaction to claims by one Abayomi Semako Hunye, a governorship aspirant of the party.
APC in a statement by its Ogun state chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, on Sunday, affirmed that contrary to the claim of Hunye, Adeola was validly elected at the party governorship primary with 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise.
The party also noted that Adeola subsequently selected Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun as his running mate after his emergence.
Sanusi said the names of Adeola, and his running mate have been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the APC governorship candidate and deputy candidate for the 2027 election.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Ogun State APC wishes to state clearly that Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, is the duly recognised governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State for the 2027 election,” the statement said.
Ogun APC therefore dissociated itself from any contrary claim or declaration by Hunye or any other individual purporting to be its governorship candidate.
The party therefore urged its members, supporters and the general public to disregard such claims and rely only on official communications from the party and relevant electoral authorities.
“Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI) is the APC candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election,” the statement added.
