Nine transport unions in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for the 2027 governorship election, placing the influence of the transport sector behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate ahead of the contest.
The unions, operating under the Transport Unions Alliance for Yayi, announced their endorsement at a rally held at Ake Palace Pavilion in Abeokuta on Thursday, October 8.
Their declaration brought together organisations representing commercial drivers, motorcycle operators and tricycle riders, groups whose daily activities connect markets, workplaces and communities across the state.
The endorsement also gives Adeola a platform to court transport operators, although the unions’ declaration does not establish how their members will vote when the election arrives.
The nine organisations are the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ogun State Park Management Services Limited (OGSPAM), Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Organisation (ROMO), Tricycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (TORAN), Three Wheelers Operators and Riders Association (TWORA), and Riders and Owners of Tricycle Organisation (ROTO).
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Unions cite performance, not ethnic affiliation
The planning committee chairman and RTEAN state secretary, Aare Tiwalade Akingbade, described the collective endorsement as unprecedented in the unions’ political history.
He said the decision rested on Adeola’s perceived competence and record rather than his geographical origin or ethnic affiliation.
“We are doing this because you are capable and we have seen antecedent,” Akingbade said.
He added that the chairmen of all nine unions had signed the endorsement card presented to the senator.
The declaration gives Adeola an organised bloc of support within the transport sector. However, the unions’ actual electoral influence will depend on their members’ individual decisions and their ability to translate the endorsement into votes.
Adeola promises bigger development
Adeola thanked the unions and pledged to build on the achievements of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration if elected.
“I can tell you that the people of Ogun State are about to witness the biggest development in the history of this state,” he said.
He also criticised unnamed political opponents, declaring that the APC would not surrender the state to what he called “mediocre” and “power grabbers”.
Abiodun welcomed the endorsement, describing it as “truly unprecedented and historic”. He linked the unions’ unity to political stability, economic development and investor confidence.
The governor also disclosed that his administration had constructed or reconstructed more than 1,700 kilometres of roads and implemented a multimodal transport master plan.
He appealed to transport operators against arbitrary fare increases, citing government investment in road infrastructure as support for their businesses.
Transport costs could shape the election
Beyond the political endorsement, transport remains an important issue for Ogun residents. Road conditions, petrol prices and commercial fares affect workers, traders, students and businesses that depend on daily movement.
National President of ACOMORAN, Alhaji Shamsudeen Apelogun, called for sustained attention to roads and public transport. He also cautioned union members against allowing their organisations to become instruments of political division.
As for Adeola, the endorsement offers organised backing ahead of 2027. For voters, the more consequential test will be whether promises of continuity translate into better roads, affordable transport and improved economic opportunities across Ogun State.
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