Ogun indigenes urged to rally behind Yayi’s governorship bid

By Vivian Onyebukwa

Ogun State indigenes have been urged to support the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan, (Yayi) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

In a statement by Dr Olaiwola Ogunpaimo, President, Positive Thinkers and Yayi Progressive Movement, and Mallam Fatai Olalekan Egunleti, Secretary, Positive Thinkers Vision, it said Ogun West with its proud Yewa-Awori heritage, has never produced a governor since its creation in 1976, despite the appeals and agitations by Ogun West people during every election cycle.

The statement urged Ogun State indigenes to see 2027 as a chance to correct that imbalance while choosing proven competence.

According to the statement, the choice of  Yayi as a governor in 2027 is based on his good track records of delivery. “Yayi has a focus on infrastructure that unlocks commerce, education that produces skills and empowerment that creates employers. From agro-processing in Yewa to tech hubs in Abeokuta and leveraging Ogun’s border-economy advantage with Lagos, means that the vision is a state where every district becomes a growth pole.”

The statement described Yayi as among the senators who have sponsored the highest number of bills, saying equity, inclusion, stability and fairness is the foundation of peace, stating that Ogun West’s call for a governorship seat is not a sectional demand but a state-building project.

The statement noted that 2027 is not just another election cycle in Ogun State, but a moment to match competence with equity. “Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has shown he can legislate, appropriate, attract projects and unify people. Ogun West has waited for 48 years, long enough for a governor whose work already touches all three zones” the statement said.

To move Ogun forward, the statement urged the people of the state to look beyond sentiment and rally behind capacity, character and a record that is already statewide. “That is why supporting Yayi’s governorship ambition is not charity to one district, but a strategy for one Ogun,” the statement concluded.