Senator Yayi Is Our Authentic Governorship Candidate, Ogun APC Rejects Hunye’s Claim
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, dismissing claims by another aspirant, Abayomi Semako Hunye, that he remains in the race on the party’s platform.
The party’s position followed recent declarations by Hunye that he remains an APC governorship candidate despite the emergence of Adeola as the party’s candidate.
In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the state APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, the party said there was no ambiguity over who would represent it in the 2027 Ogun governorship election.
Sanusi said Adeola emerged from the party’s governorship primary with 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise.
According to him, following the primary, Adeola selected Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun as his running mate, adding that the names of both candidates had subsequently been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the APC’s governorship candidate and running mate for the 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.
The party consequently dissociated itself from what it described as contrary claims by Hunye or any other individual purporting to be its governorship candidate.
The APC urged its members, supporters and the general public to disregard such claims and rely on official communications from the state chapter and relevant electoral authorities.
The party maintained that Adeola remains its candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.
“Senator Adeola emerged from the party’s governorship primary exercise with 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise. Following the process, he selected Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun as his deputy governorship running mate.
“The names of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola and Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun have subsequently been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s governorship candidate and running mate for the 2027 election.
“The Ogun State APC therefore dissociates itself from any contrary claim or declaration by Abayomi Semako Hunye or any other individual purporting to be the party’s governorship candidate.
“Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI) is the APC candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.”
