Senator Yayi Inaugurates 357 Ward, LG Coordinators, Distributes Mobilisation Vehicles, Motorcycles
ABEOKUTA – The Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has inaugurated 357 ward and local government coordinators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, distributing vehicles and motorcycles to strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Adeola, who spoke during the inauguration ceremony in Yewa South Local Government Area, said the expansion of the coordination structure from 236 to 357 ward coordinators was aimed at addressing peculiarities in some wards and improving the party’s reach across the state.
The senator disclosed that the inauguration marked the conclusion of his tour of the 20 local government areas of Ogun State, during which he engaged stakeholders and listened to their concerns and development needs.
He said memoranda of understanding submitted by communities and stakeholders during the engagements would form part of his economic development blueprint, tagged ITESIWAJU.
Adeola explained that the distribution of vehicles and motorcycles was designed to equip the newly inaugurated coordinators with the necessary tools to strengthen the APC’s presence at the grassroots and ensure effective mobilisation across communities.
He, however, warned the beneficiaries against personalising the items, stressing that the vehicles and motorcycles remained party mobilisation assets and must be deployed for official APC activities.
According to him, any coordinator found diverting the equipment for personal use or engaging in activities capable of undermining the party would face immediate removal.
“We have not chosen you because of any godfather. Whatever we have given you to protect, if we find out that anyone of you is involved in activities that undermine the party, we will not hesitate to remove you,” he warned.
The senator further disclosed that plans were underway to provide Closed User Group (CUG) telephone lines to all coordinators to enhance communication and coordination among party members.
He said the initiative was part of efforts to energise the APC at the grassroots and ensure that its mobilisation network covered every part of the state.
Adeola also charged the coordinators to intensify their mobilisation efforts, expressing confidence that the expanded structure would help the party achieve its target of delivering two million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Adeola insisted that the inauguration and distribution exercise was undertaken in the collective interest of the party and not to advance the political interests of any individual.
The senator called on Nigerians to respect the rule of law, condemning attacks on APC candidates, the destruction of campaign billboards and other acts of political intimidation.
He maintained that no individual or political group had a monopoly on violence, warning that attacks on the President, Vice-President and other APC candidates would no longer be tolerated.
