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The Senator representing Ogun West in the National Assembly, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.
This was disclosed by the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a post shared on X on Thursday.
“Today, we participated in the APC governorship direct primary election across Ogun State, where Senator @AdeolaYAYI was overwhelmingly affirmed as the governorship candidate of our great party for the 2027 general election,” said Abiodun.
Today, we participated in the APC governorship direct primary election across Ogun State where Senator @AdeolaYAYI was overwhelmingly affirmed as the governorship candidate of our great party for the 2027 general election.
The exercise was peaceful, transparent, orderly, and a… pic.twitter.com/HVLQWKarRU
— Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun, CON (@DapoAbiodunCON) May 21, 2026
The governor described the primary as peaceful, transparent, and orderly, adding that it was “a true reflection of the unity and internal democratic strength” of the Ogun State chapter of the APC.
He also commended party members, leaders, stakeholders, electoral officials, and security agencies for “their commitment to ensuring a successful process” across the state.
He further congratulated the senator on his victory.
“We warmly congratulate Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi on his emergence and reaffirm our collective commitment to the continued progress, stability, and development of Ogun State under the banner of our great party,” Abiodun added.
Abiodun’s second term in office will elapse in 2027, after which a new governor will be elected and inaugurated to succeed him.
