APC breaks jinx with Adeola’s emergence as consensus guber candidate — Minister

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Kunle Salako, on Saturday in Ayetoro, Ogun State, commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both national and state levels for supporting the emergence of Senator Solomon Adeola as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for 2027, saying the move has helped Ogun West Senatorial District break a jinx of over five decades without producing a governor.

Salako made this known while addressing journalists at the end of a solidarity parade and convergence organised by a coalition of APC Yewa North support groups, including the City Boy Movement, Caucus 7202, and Ogun West Assembly.

He noted that since the creation of Ogun State on February 3, 1976, Ogun West had not produced a governor, describing Adeola’s emergence as a welcome development.

The support groups moved through major parts of Ayetoro, expressing their readiness to work together to secure victory for the APC in the 2027 elections.

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Salako, who convened the programme, said the rally was organised to celebrate Adeola’s emergence and to show support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“We are to celebrate and rejoice in the choice of Senator Adeola as the gubernatorial consensus candidate of the APC in Ogun State. This is the first time a person from Ogun West will be unanimously endorsed as a consensus governorship candidate.

“Our sincere appreciation goes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun for the pivotal and leadership roles they played in ensuring a rancour-free consensus arrangement. This solidarity parade is to demonstrate the readiness of our dear party in Yewa North Local Government to embark massive grassroots mobilisation for the reelection of President Tinubu and the electoral victory of Senator Adeola in the February, 2027 governorship poll.

“The APC administration both at the national and state levels have prioritized development of Ogun West. The party has also helped the senatorial district to break the jinx of over five decades. We appreciate the PBAT and DA for standing by Ogun West. I want to also thank former governors Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel for supporting Yayi,” he said.

The minister urged party members and support groups to begin door-to-door campaigns to ensure victory at the polls.

He also encouraged eligible voters to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards to participate in the elections.

Earlier, the Director-General of Caucus 7202, Seni Koiki, said the event was organised to mobilise support for APC candidates in Yewa North, especially President Tinubu and Senator Adeola.

Koiki thanked party leaders in the local government for participating in the parade and said similar mobilisation events would be held across other parts of Ogun State.