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Solomon Adeola Ogun State governorship campaign

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Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship, has cleared significant legal obstacles to his candidacy after four separate court cases intended to block his bid were withdrawn. Adeola has introduced a nine-pillar development framework titled ‘ITESIWAJU for Ogun State’. The acronym represents Infrastructure, Tourism and Culture, Economic Empowerment, Security and Welfare, Inclusive Growth and Well-being, Women, Youth and Poverty Eradication, Agriculture and Food Security, Job Creation and Industrialisation, and Urbanisation and Transparency. During a presentation of this plan to the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Adeola advocated for policy continuity, citing Lagos State as a model. IPAC Chairman Comrade Abayomi Sanyaolu responded by urging all candidates to avoid inflammatory rhetoric to maintain state stability. Expanding on his campaign promises during a visit to the Ogun State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Adeola pledged to create over 500,000 jobs and provide digital skills training for 100,000 youths. He also committed to respecting the 2024 Supreme Court judgment regarding local government autonomy to support grassroots development. His platform further includes a mass transit programme, industrialization, and healthcare improvements. Additionally, Nilayo Sports Management Limited is organizing the 2026 Abeokuta 10KM Race in Adeola’s honour to recognize his contributions to youth and sports development. However, political Political tensions within the Ogun State APC have intensified following a new lawsuit filed by former governorship aspirant Abayomi Hunye. The legal action, brought before Hunye in the Federal High Court in Abuja, Abuja. The suit seeks a judicial review of Adeola’s past statutory declarations and nomination forms submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Hunye’s legal team stated the suit aims to verify the consistency of the his declared state of origin declared by origin. In response to these identity controversies, Adeola’s media adviser, Kayode Odunaro, clarified that the senator changed his name from Sulaimon Ogunleye to Solomon Adeola in previous elections, specifically during past contests following a religious conversion from Islam to Christianity, describing it as a lawful personal decision made decades ago. As the campaign progresses, Adeola, also known as ‘Yayi’, has emphasized consolidating the industrial and infrastructural foundations of the current administration while promising new improvements in Lagos State, focusing on statutory integrity aviation, agriculture, and potential perjury. maritime development. In the Ogun West Senatorial District, a coalition of young politicians has emerged to support his candidacy. Operating under groups such as the Yayi Youth Vanguard, Ogun Youths Pacesetters, and the Yayi Grassroot Alliance, the ‘Yewa Youth Project’ aims to mobilize the youth vote across the Yewaland region.

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  1. 2026-10-06 16:41 UTC Solomon Adeola Ogun State governorship campaign
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  3. 2026-09-26 18:01 UTC Solomon Adeola Ogun State governorship campaign
  4. 2026-09-26 00:05 UTC Solomon Adeola Ogun State governorship campaign
  5. 2026-09-22 14:25 UTC Solomon Adeola Ogun State governorship campaign

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