Why Solomon Olamikekan Adeola, Yayi, deserves Ogun massive votes
In the crowded contest for Oke-Mosan in 2027, one fact stands out with clinical clarity: Ogun State does not just need a governor, it needs a proven builder, a tested manager of men and resources. Distinguished Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, Yayi, fits that billing like no other. His trajectory from a distinguished accounting career to the Lagos State House of Assembly, to the House of Representatives, and now to the Senate as Chairman of the all-powerful Appropriations Committee, is a masterclass in legislative competence and executive readiness. He has seen governance from the inside, not as a spectator.
What Ogun needs is a man who understands the intricate link between budget, development and continuity. Yayi’s ITESIWAJU agenda, built on nine solid pillars, is not a hurried manifesto of slogans. It is a deliberate promise of continuity, a pledge to complete viable projects and multiply their benefits for the people. Where others see politics as a reason to abandon what a predecessor started, Yayi, drawing from the Lagos model of seamless transition since 1999, sees development. Ogun, sitting between Lagos and the industrial heartland, cannot afford policy somersaults. It needs steady hands.
The proof of his capacity is not in theory, it is in the wards and communities of Ogun West where his effective representation has redefined what constituency service means. For years neglected, Ogun West is now feeling federal presence through massive facilitation of roads, schools, health centres, empowerment and human capital development. As Chairman of Senate Appropriations,Yayi has demonstrated uncommon influence and goodwill to redirect development to his people, and his traders, artisans, youths and traditional rulers have responded with spontaneous endorsements across ethnic lines because performance is the loudest campaign.
Beyond projects, Yayi represents competence, cosmopolitanism and character. He is an Ogun man with a national network, a chartered accountant who understands wealth creation, revenue generation and fiscal discipline. At a time when states must think beyond FAAC to survive, Ogun needs a financial wizard at the helm, not an apprentice. His conversion story and his rise from humble beginnings speak to resilience, a virtue Ogun people cherish.
Ultimately, the 2027 election is about trust. Trust that Ogun’s commonwealth will be managed prudently, that appointments will reflect inclusion, that the next governor will be a bridge between Abeokuta, Ijebu, Remo, Yewa and the vast Ogun diaspora. Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has earned that trust. He deserves Ogun’s massive votes not because he is entitled to them, but because he has worked for them.
Interestingly, the Yayi brand is so popular a brand across Ogun State so much that ahead of the Guber poll that is fast approaching, he is the Guber candidate to watch out for while the rest others are apparently ‘the tag along bunch.’
©Sunshine Support Group (SSG)
