agitation for the next Governor of Ogun State to come from Egbaland in Ogun Central remains troubled.The campaign under the emblem “Egbalokan” (It is Egba’s turn) Agenda is battling disunity over the inclusion of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. There appears to be no end in sight to the raging discord.The senator, famously known as “Yayi,” represents Ogun West in the Senate.He emerged as a front-runner in the 2027 Ogun State gubernatorial race on the wings of the agitation for Ogun West—a low-voting area—to produce a Governor for the first time.Ogun Central and Ogun East, the two large voting areas, have alternated in producing Governors since the creation of Ogun State in 1976.Incumbent Governor Abiodun, who leaves office in 2027 after two terms of four years each, is from Ogun East.
AbiodunIn the face of opposition from unexpected quarters and the firm stance of influential decision-makers to back only a candidate from Ogun Central, Senator Yayi established his ancestry in the area by tracing his maternal grandmother’s roots.This step included him in the list of some stakeholders from Ogun Central as a potential aspirant from the region, while others kicked against his consideration.The development has polarized the leading organization campaigning for Ogun Central to produce the next Governor, Egbalokan Agenda 2027.Insiders disclosed that the polarization runs deeper, spiraling beyond political circles into the streets as different people take sides.“But whichever way you look at it, Senator Yayi is gaining. That he is getting this kind of attention tells how well he is campaigning and how much value is placed on his aspiration within and outside the political circle,” a source stated.
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