Revealed! Young Yewa Politicians Working For YAYI

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For very many years, Ogun West Senatorial District, Yewaland  has waited, lobbied and voted, yet the governorship of Ogun State has remained elusive. But as the 2027 governorship race begins to take shape, the loudest and most organised clamour for power shift is no longer coming from the traditional council of elders or the Obas, it is coming from the streets, the wards and the polling units, led by a new generation of young politicians from Yewaland.

From Ado-Odo/Ota to Ipokia, from Yewa South to Yewa North and the border hills of Imeko-Afon, young Councilors, Supervisors, Special Assistants to Local Government Chairmen, former student union leaders and grassroots mobilizers who constitute the emerging political class of Yewaland have abandoned party divides to rally behind one man, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI.

Under the banners of Yayi Youth Vanguard, Ogun Youths Pacesetters, Yayi Grassroot Alliance and Yayi Progressives Movement, these young politicians say their support for YAYI is not out of sentiment but out of evidence of roads built, classrooms delivered, health centres equipped and over 90,000 Yewa indigenes empowered before he even declared interest in the guber race.

They call it the Yewa Youth Project and it is to deliver over 180,000 youth votes from Ogun West alone and over 400,000 statewide, polling unit by polling unit, for YAYI in 2027.

And as the  race gathers momentum,the  emerging leaders have formed a formidable coalition to ensure YAYI becomes the next Governor of the State.

City People gathered that this is is not the usual endorsement by elders ,rather a new political class of Yewa youths taking their destiny in their own hands.

The arrowhead of this movement is the Yayi Youth Vanguard,with strong roots in Yewaland. While its Convener is Olamide Lawal, Special Adviser on Youth Development to Governor Dapo Abiodun, its operational base in Yewa is led by young grassroots politicians who know every polling unit by heart. The list also include Women Leaders, Iyalojas, Market Mobilisers and popular Female Politicians.

Chief Kayode Odunaro.

Although Odunaro does not fall into the list of YAYI’s young supporter’s, the veteran journalist is regarded as the media brain box of Yayi for Governor 2027. Odunaro, who has served 3 Governors as Media aide says Yayi’s candidacy is about justice. His media team is made up of Bloggers and Tik-Tok influencers.  The list also include women leaders, Iyalojas and popular female politicians from Yewaland.

In Ipokia, the Vanguard is coordinated by Hon. Bankole Mutiu, a former Supervisory Councilor and youth mobilizer. In Yewa South (Ilaro), Hon. Adeyemi Adedeji, a serving Councilor and former NAOSS President, leads the door-to-door.

In Yewa North (Ayetoro), Hon. Kolawole Oke, ex-Supervisor for Youths and Sports, is coordinating over 150 polling unit canvassers. In Imeko-Afon, Hon. Segun Oniyitan, Special Assistant to the Chairman, leads the border communities. In Ado-Odo/Ota, Comrade Ojo Emmanuel, a youth stakeholder and businessman, coordinates the Awori. They opined that in less than two years as Senator representing Ogun West, Yayi’s projects are visible , a rarity for many who represented the district before.

A fact-sheet released by the youth coalition shows over 30 roads and bridges completed across Yewaland including Alagbon-Imasayi Road, Ilara-Ibese Road, Oja-Odan Road, and inner roads in Ota, Ilaro and Ipokia.

Over 150 blocks of classrooms, 25 schools, including Yewa College, Ilaro, Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro, and Community High School, Ipokia.

7 PHCs with ambulances, Ipokia, Idiroko, Ilara, Imeko, Iwoye, Owode, Ado-Odo

2 ICUs at State Hospitals, Ilaro and Ota.

.Empowerment of  youths with laptops, POS machines, fashion equipment, barbing kits.

.50,000 farmers supported with inputs and N100,000 cash grants each under Yayi Agricultural Empowerment.

The list is led by Olamide Lawal Convener, Yayi Youth Vanguard / SA to Gov. Abiodun on Youth Development – Yewa South (Ilaro) Oladapo Fasola, National President, Ogun Youths Pacesetters – Yewa North. Prince Adedapo Oluwadamilare, convener, Yayi Grassroot Alliance (YGA) – Ado-Odo/Ota, Armstrong Akintunde, Coordinator, Yayi Progressives Movement – Yewa South, Ojo Emmanuel, State Coordinator, Yayi Youth Vanguard , Ado-Odo/Ota,Otubanjo Olalekan, SA on Youth & Sports, Ijebu North East LG (Yewa South indigene).Hon. Alao Adewale,coordinator, Yayi Progressives Movement, Ota,Comrade Bankole Olugbile, Political Stakeholder & Youth Inclusion Advocate,Hon. Jimoh Azeez, Leader, Door-to-Door Foot Soldiers for Yayi.Hon. Waliu Taiwo,Ward Youth Leader, Sango-Ota.

Hon. Sheriff Olanrewaju,former Supervisor, Youth & Sports.

Hon. Bankole Mutiu, former Supervisory Councilor, Ipokia LG / Vanguard Coordinator,Hon. Adeyemi Thomas, Councilor, Ipokia Ward,Comrade Emmanuel Adeola, Student Leader, Fed. Poly Ilaro Alumni,Hon. Kikelomo Isiaka, Women Youth Leader, Idiroko.

Hon. Adeyemi Adedeji, serving Councilor, Ilaro Ward / Ex-NAOSS President,Hon. Kehinde Ogundele, SA to Chairman, Yewa South LG,Hon. Olawale Akinlade, Supervisor for Education, Yewa South,Comrade Abiodun Olayinka, Youth Leader, Owode,Hon. Kolawole Oke, Former Supervisor, Youth & Sports / Coordinator, Ayetoro Axis,Hon. Segun Adeosun Councilor, Ayetoro Ward 1.

Hon. Michael Fagbenro, Ward Chairman, Youth Wing,Hon. Tolu Akinyemi, Female Youth Mobilizer, Imasayi.Hon. Segun Oniyitan,Special Assistant to Chairman, Imeko-Afon LG.

Hon. Adekunle Bankole,councilor, Imeko Ward.Comrade Lukman Akinbami, Coordinator, Yewa Border Communities for Yayi.Hon. Sunday Akintola,Youth Leader, Afon.

Lead Marshal, Yewa South – Hon. Saheed Olaniyan.

Lead Marshal, Yewa North – Hon. Femi Akinola,Lead Marshal, Ipokia , Hon. Bukola Ajibola

Lead Marshal, Imeko-Afon – Hon. Dare Ogunbiyi.

Lead Marshal, Ado-Odo/Ota (Yewa/Awori) Hon. Tunde Akinde.

At the top of the women’s political army is Yewa Women For Yayi (YWFY) an affiliate of Yayi Youth Vanguard.

Hon. (Mrs) Kikelomo Isiaka, former Supervisor for Women Affairs, Ipokia LG and Coordinator, Yewa Women For Yayi, Ipokia/Idiroko axis. She controls over 300 market women in Idiroko and Ipokia border markets.

Hon. (Mrs) Bukola Ajibola, Serving Councilor, Imasayi Ward, Yewa North and Lead Marshal, Yayi Women Canvassers. She was former NAOSS female student leader at TASUED.

Hon. (Mrs) Tolu Akinyemi, female Youth Mobilizer, Yewa North (Imasayi). Famous for leading 150 women on door-to-door for Yayi in Ayetoro.

Hon. (Mrs) Kehinde Ogundele, supervisor for Education, Yewa South LG, who doubles as Coordinator for Teachers’ Wives and PTA Women for Yayi in Ilaro.

Comrade Ganiyat Olatunji, president, Ado-Odo/Ota Female Artisans Association and Coordinator, Awori Women for Yayi. She mobilizes hairdressers, tailors and traders.

Hon. (Mrs) Ronke Bankole,SA on Women Affairs to Chairman, Imeko-Afon LG. She is leading the border communities’ women’s wing – 50 villages, 50 women leaders.

Chief Mrs. Alhaja Risikatu Ogunyomi, Iyaloja of Ilaro, Yewa South and Matron, YWFY. She controls the Ilaro central market plus over 1,000 stalls.

Comrade Ganiyat Olatunji, President, Female Artisans Association / Coordinator, Awori Women For Yayi – Sango-Ota

Hon. (Mrs) Toyin Akinola,former Supervisor, Women Affairs, Ado-Odo/Ota LG

Hon. (Mrs) Funke Shofowora, ward Women Leader, Atan Ward / Yayi Women Canvasser Leader

Chief Mrs. Alhaja Sherifat Akapo, Iyaloja of Ota Market / Patron, YWFY

Hon. (Mrs) Blessing Ogunyemi,SA on Market Affairs to Chairman, Ado-Odo/Ota LG.

Miss Tosin Bankole, former NAOSS Female Student Leader, Ota.

Hon. (Mrs) Kikelomo Isiaka, former Supervisor, Women Affairs / Coordinator YWFY Ipokia Axis – Idiroko.

Hon. (Mrs) Ronke Ajayi, Councilor, Ipokia Ward B, Agosasa

Chief Mrs. Alhaja Fausat Akorede, Iyaloja of Ipokia / Matron, YWFY.

Hon. (Mrs) Suliat Olayinka,SA on Women Mobilization, Ipokia LG.

Mrs. Bosede Ogunwale, Leader, Border Women Traders Association, Idiroko.

Chief Mrs. Alhaja Risikatu Ogunyomi, Iyaloja General of Ilaro / Matron, Yewa Women For Yayi. Hon. (Mrs) Kehinde Ogundele, Supervisor for Education, Yewa South LG / Coordinator, Teachers’ Wives for Yayi.

Hon. (Mrs) Yemisi Akinwunmi, Councilor, Ilaro Ward 1.

Hon. (Mrs) Sola Oke, Councilor, Ilaro Ward 2

Mrs. Titilayo Alabi, President, Yewa South Hairdressers & Tailors Association , 500 members for Yayi

Hon. (Mrs) Aisha Lawal, Women Leader, Owode Yewa.

Hon. (Mrs) Bukola Ajibola, Councilor, Imasayi Ward / Lead Marshal, Yayi Women Canvassers.

Hon. (Mrs) Tolu Akinyemi, Female Youth Mobilizer, Imasayi / Ayetoro Axis.

Hon. (Mrs) Morenike Ogunbiyi, supervisor for Health, Yewa North LG.

Mrs. Esther Adeosun, Leader, Ayetoro Market Women for Yayi.

Hon. (Mrs) Comfort Olalekan,Women Leader, Joga-Orile Ward.

Hon. (Mrs) Ronke Bankole, SA on Women Affairs, Imeko-Afon LG / Coordinator, Border Villages Women for Yayi.

Hon. (Mrs) Elizabeth Oloruntoba, Councilor, Imeko Ward A.

Hon. Mrs Alice Akinlade, Councilor, Afon Ward.

Chief Mrs. Felicia Akintola,Iyaloja of Imeko Market / Patron, YWFY.

Miss Dare Ogunbiyi, Youth Leader, Imeko-Afon Female Students Forum.

Hon. (Mrs) Adijat Adeleye,former Commissioner for Women Affairs Yewa South

Princess Adeyinka Adenike, Coordinator, Yayi Women Aso-Ebi Group.

The mandate of these young Politicians is to deliver 180,000 votes for Yayi from the 5 LGs of Yewaland and about 400,000 across the state in next year’s guber polls.

-Wole Alakija

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