A mammoth crowd gathered on Thursday at Ward 13 in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State as leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) openly declared their support for the party’s consensus governorship candidate, Olamilekan Adeola, ahead of the 2027 general election.
Party faithful trooped out in large numbers during the ward exercise to demonstrate solidarity with the senator, popularly known as Yayi, in what observers described as a strong show of unity and mobilisation within the party structure.
Speaking with journalists after the exercise, the Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Balogun Olaniyi Afeez, said Ward 13 remained firmly behind the APC governorship candidate, describing Senator Adeola as an outstanding politician with the capacity to move Ogun State forward.
According to him, residents of Abeokuta South have confidence in the senator’s leadership qualities and his ability to deliver meaningful development across the state.
“We are here to support our man, the incoming governor of Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, with our votes. You can see party members turning out in large numbers because of their love and support for him.
This clearly shows that Ward 13 is fully behind Senator Yayi, and we will continue to mobilise support for him ahead of the 2027 general election,” he said.
Also speaking, former caretaker chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Ayomide Shomide, popularly known as Ayshow, described Senator Adeola as a formidable political figure whose achievements have endeared him to party members and residents alike.
He noted that the large turnout did not come as a surprise, stressing that the senator’s track record and performance in office had continued to attract widespread support.
“The party members in Ward 13 came out massively to demonstrate their love and support for Senator Yayi’s governorship ambition. His good works and performance earned him the consensus ticket, and we are confident that Abeokuta South will stand solidly behind him in 2027,” he said.
Ayshow further described the exercise as peaceful, free, fair and rancour-free, noting that party members unanimously affirmed Senator Adeola as the APC consensus candidate.
“It is peaceful in Ward 13, Abeokuta South, and indeed across Ogun State. We are affirming the consensus candidate of our party for the 2027 governorship election, Senator Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi),” he stated.
He added that the ward remained fully aligned with the senator’s vision for Ogun State, expressing optimism that the APC candidate would secure a landslide victory at the polls.
The immediate past chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Omolaja Majekodunmi, also described the exercise as peaceful and successful, saying the people had collectively affirmed Senator Adeola as the party’s governorship candidate.
He urged residents of Ogun State to begin mobilising support for the APC ahead of the 2027 general election.
