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 Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately restore and publish the name of Hon. Ladi Adebutu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Ogun State in the 2027 general election. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment delivered on Friday, held that INEC acted unlawfully by removing Adebutu’s name from the list of candidates without first obtaining a court order. The court resolved all four major issues in favour of Adebutu, rejecting INEC’s arguments that his candidacy was affected by an earlier Supreme Court judgment or by issues surrounding the PDP membership register. The court held that Adebutu was not a party to the Supreme Court case relied upon by INEC and, consequently, could not be bound by its outcome. On INEC’s power to remove candidates, the court ruled that the electoral commission cannot unilaterally delete or remove a candidate sponsored by a political party without a...

Questions over alleged contradictory electoral declarations put Ogun APC governorship candidate under renewed judicial and political scrutiny as November 18 court proceedings approach. The 2027 governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, is facing fresh legal and political scrutiny following allegations that he may have made contradictory declarations concerning his state of origin in official electoral documents submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The controversy, which has continued to generate reactions within Ogun State's political establishment, has moved beyond the debate over Adeola's ancestral background to questions concerning statutory declarations, electoral integrity and the legal responsibilities of individuals seeking public office. At the centre of the dispute are allegations that the senator may have declared different states of origin in documents submitted during his previous e...

By Alagbawi Eda  The question is no longer whispered in political corners in Ogun State. It is now being asked openly on the streets, in markets, in palaces and in local government secretariats: Who is governing Ogun State today? Is it Governor Dapo Abiodun, the and constitutionally saddled with the responsibility, or is it Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly called Yayi, the Senator representing Ogun West? The evidence on ground is disturbing and cannot be ignored. In recent times, Senator Adeola has embarked on a frenzy of road construction, provision of boreholes, transformers, empowerment programmes and market construction across Ogun State, mostly outside his senatorial district of Ogun West. From Ijebu-Ode to Sagamu, from Abeokuta to Ijebu-Igbo, the Senator has become the de facto governor, commissioner for works, local government chairman and constituency project executor all rolled into one. Just this week, Senator Adeola himself boasted that he had emb...

  APC Governorship Candidate Questions Use of Federal Allocations, IGR, Claims to Have Executed Over 70% of Ogun Roads in Two Years*  The political battle for the soul of Ogun State has taken a dramatic turn as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, launched a blistering criticism of Governor Dapo Abiodun's administration, describing it as "lazy and clueless" while raising questions over the management of the state's finances. Adeola made the explosive remarks on Saturday on the sidelines of an APC stakeholders' engagement in Ijebu-Ode, where he was confronted with demands for infrastructural development and improved governance in the ancient town, regarded as a major cultural and political centre of the Ijebu people. In an unusually direct assessment of the incumbent administration, Yayi questioned why a serving senator had to take responsibility for attracting and facili...

  OGUN PEOPLE DESERVE A CHOICE, NOT ARROGANCE A Response to Segun Olatunji’s Article: “Why PDP’s Paperwork Disaster Isn’t an APC Strategy” Ibiyemi Comfort Pamilerin (ICP) There is something particularly amusing about an article that attempts to celebrate democratic competition while simultaneously expressing disappointment that the opposition may not have the opportunity to participate fully in the electoral contest. Segun Olatunji’s commentary, rather than addressing the legitimate concerns surrounding the political developments in Ogun State, has exposed an unfortunate tendency within the APC camp: confusing political confidence with democratic entitlement. Let us make one thing clear: the 2027 Ogun State governorship election is not a coronation ceremony for Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. It is an electoral contest in which the people of Ogun State, not political power brokers, media strategists or self appointed gatekeepers, must determine who gover...

Hon. Abayomi Hunye has held a private meeting with His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to discuss his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections and the ongoing legal dispute involving Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola over the Ogun State APC governorship primary. The meeting provided an opportunity for discussions on the political situation in Ogun State, the pursuit of justice through the courts, and the broader implications of the ongoing dispute for the democratic process. Hunye has maintained his commitment to pursuing his legal case through the appropriate judicial channels, expressing confidence in the judicial process and the importance of allowing the rule of law to prevail. The engagement with the former President also underscores the importance of dialogue with experienced statesmen on matters of leadership, governance, political stability, and the future of Ogun State. As political co...

He who comes to equity must come with clean hands By Alagbawi Eda The road to Oke-Mosan, the seat of power in Ogun State, has never been an easy one. It is a road paved with intrigues, pedigree, history and deep scrutiny. Ogun State, being the Gateway State, prides itself as the home of intellectuals, political juggernauts and moral beacons. From Chief Obafemi Awolowo to Chief M.K.O. Abiola, from Baba Olusegun Obasanjo to Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, Ogun has produced leaders whose roots are traceable, whose integrity is tested and whose origin is never in doubt. Today, as the countdown to the 2027 governorship election begins, the political space in Ogun is awash with permutations. But one name has continued to dominate discourse - Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly called Yayi, the Senator representing Ogun West and former Senator representing Lagos West. Yayi is undoubtedly a political heavyweight. His philanthropy is loud, his war chest is intimidating and his ambitio...

By Atinuke Otedola  The latest outburst from the camp of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has raised a far more serious political question than the writers apparently intended. In their attempt to ridicule Hon. Abayomi Hunye and defend their preferred candidate, they declared that Senator Yayi won the APC primary because Ogun people “trust his capacity to rescue and rebuild Ogun State.” That single sentence deserves more scrutiny than the entire press statement. Rescue Ogun from what? Rebuild what? And, most importantly, who are they saying allowed Ogun to get to the point where it now allegedly requires rescue and rebuilding? This is where the Yayi camp has walked directly into a political contradiction of its own making. For years, the political establishment around Governor Dapo Abiodun has presented the administration's record as evidence of progress in Ogun State. Yayi's political camp has also operated within that same APC political ...

By Alagbawi Eda When the letter came from Oke-Mosan on October 20, 2026, many people in Iselu Kingdom thought it was a joke. How can you suspend a king? How can you order a man who was crowned by his ancestors, whose beaded crown carries the spirit of Iselu, to vacate his palace like a tenant owing rent? But it was not a joke. The Ogun State Government, through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, announced the suspension of the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, with immediate effect. His offence: alleged partisan political activities. His punishment before trial: vacate the palace, drop the crown, remove the ileke, stop holding irukere, stop parading as Oba. In short, cease to be a king until government finishes its investigation. If this is not a time bomb, what is it? A LAW USED SELECTIVELY The government quoted Section 52(1) of the Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law, 2021. That law does give the Executive Council p...