In a major political move, the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) officially adopted Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (popularly known as Yayi) as its consensus candidate on Monday night.
The decision was finalized during a high-level caucus meeting at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta.
The gathering, convened by State Chairman Yemi Sanusi, featured a rare assembly of political heavyweights, including Gov. Dapo Abiodun and former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel, and Ibikunle Amosun.
The endorsement followed an appeal by Governor Abiodun to other Ogun West contenders, such as Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and Abiodun Akinlade, to withdraw their bids in favour of Adeola.
Persecondnews reports that a video of the announcement is currently trending and circulating widely online.
In his acceptance speech, Senator Adeola—who currently represents Ogun West in the 10th Senate—vowed to maintain Ogun’s status as a leading industrial hub. He pledged to uphold the party’s trust and drive the state’s continued economic expansion
Adeola said: “Now is all the sacrifices that my brothers have put together to ensure this day come to pass. I believe in oneness and the unity of our dear states and Ogun West by extension I know the vision for this state, I know how passionate and how central this state is to the federal republic of Nigeria as far as maintaining our status aside on the base on the most industrialized state in Nigeria aside being the most fastest growing economy in Nigeria.
“All efforts that have been put in place to ensure that we reposition this state and takes our pride of place in the community of states in this country is well recognized.
“Your Excellency, my dear leaders that are here I want to assure sir I will not let you down I promise to keep the flag flying. I promise to retain and maintain the unity peace and progress that has taken place in Ogun state for the last three years and beyond I can assure you I will not derail
“I will not the ship I’m about to take over I will make sure that it does not derail amen and by the special grace of God.
“I will do my best my utmost best to keep every member of our great party together to keep all the state together and to ensure that irrespective of our political alignment due to car cause we are one big irrevisable family going forward from today.
“Your Excellency and all the leaders of the party I want to assure you that a new Ogun state is born and everything that need to be done to keep us together to keep us as one in the visible entity so that we can take Ogun state to the promise land and to the next level we all desire.
“I will keep the flag flying and I will keep the flame on once again your excellency the leaders of our great party I want to thank you sir.”
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