The Ijebu Traditional Council on Friday endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The endorsement came during a consultative visit by the senator to the council at the palace of the late Awujale of Ijebuland in Ijebu-Ode.
Adeola, accompanied by Governor Dapo Abiodun and top leaders of the APC in the state, met with members of the council to seek the support and blessings of the traditional rulers as preparations begin for the 2027 governorship race.
Speaking at the meeting, Abiodun described Adeola as a worthy successor, saying he possessed the qualities required to govern Ogun State.
The governor said he deliberately searched for a leader with integrity, competence, compassion and experience, while also considering the principle of power rotation to Ogun West.
“I searched for a man of integrity, capacity, compassion, experience and of Ogun West origin to be my successor, and in Senator Solomon Adeola, I found that man,” Abiodun said.
Responding on behalf of the council, the Acting Chairman of the Ijebu Traditional Council and Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo, Oba Lawrence Jaiyeoba, commended the governor for the choice of Adeola, describing it as one that aligns with the position of the Ijebu traditional institution.
The monarch said the council’s endorsement was based on two major considerations.
According to him, the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, had publicly declared support for Adeola during the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival.
He recalled that the late monarch urged traditional rulers in Ijebuland to rally behind the senator when the time came for the 2027 governorship contest.
“Many of us were present when Kabiyesi publicly said YAYI was his son and should emerge as the next governor of Ogun State. He instructed us to support him when the opportunity came,” Oba Jaiyeoba said.
The monarch also cited Adeola’s performance as the senator representing Ogun West, saying his constituency projects and empowerment programmes had positively impacted communities across the state’s 20 local government areas.
He noted that the senator’s developmental interventions had earned him widespread acceptance beyond his senatorial district.
Following remarks by other traditional rulers, the monarchs unanimously endorsed Adeola as their preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election and offered prayers for the success of his aspiration.
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