2027: Sen. Amosun Backs Sen. Adeola For Governor

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In a rare display of concilia­tion toward the 2027 gover­norship race in Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State, has thrown his weight behind Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, the All

Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the 2027 election.

Speaking after a closed door meeting between the candidate and other leaders of the party in his Ibara GRA residence, Sena­tor Amosun said, with the visit of Senator Adeola to his house and being the candidate of his party, APC, he has no choice but to fully support him in the race towards 2027.

“With this visit, we are now one united family. Virtually all the leaders that came with you are my people. The Senator is our party’s candidate and all must support him to win the general election,” he stated.

Senator Amosun stated that the storm of the primaries and rivalries are over and a new dawn beckons in Ogun State stressing that there is every need now to carry the grass­roots along not only for election but for development initiatives.

Speaking earlier on the pur­pose of his visit, Senator Adeola Yayi said he came specifically to thank Senator Amosun for his contribution to state and national development which are visible for all to see as well as to show appreciation for Sen­ator Amosun’s support for his emergence as the consensus candidate of APC.

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations apologized for any act that may have offended the former gov­ernor adding that he seeks his understanding and support as the state move to a new cycle of election.

The Senator was accompa­nied to the visit by APC leaders and other stakeholders namely Alhaja Salmot Badru, former Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kunle Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Ser­vices, Senator Lekan Mustapha, Rt. Hon Muyiwa Oladipupo, Rt Hon. Titi Oseni, Rt. Hon, Suraj Adekumbi and Rt. Hon. Kunle Oluomo, all former Speakers of Ogun State House of Assem­bly, Rt Hon, Daisi Elemide, the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mrs. Temitope Adeo­la, wife of the Senator, Dr. Kayo­de Egbetokun, former Inspector General of Police, Hon. Gboye­ga Isiaka (APC, Imeko Afon/ Yewa North Federal Constituen­cy), Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade, former governorship candidate in Ogun State and a host of other serving and for­mer top officials in the state.