Indigenes of Ogun West Senatorial district, under the aegis of Ogun West Professionals, will on Sunday have a chat with Senator Olamilekan Adeola to scrutinise his plan for the 2027 general election.
Though Adeola, popularly called Yayi, is yet to make a public declaration of his 2027 ambition, there continue to be groups and individuals rallying support for Adeola to run for governorship in the next election.
A statement by the chairman of the steering committee of Ogun West Professionals, Dr Yemisi Bamgbose, on Tuesday, said the chat was deemed necessary as Adeola is widely regarded as a frontline aspirant for the Ogun governorship on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
At the event scheduled to be held in Ilaro, Bamgbose said Adeola would speak on his 2027 agenda before media representatives, monarchs, community leaders and other guests.
“The professionals said let’s have a media chat with Senator Adeola to hear from him directly and to let him tell the whole world what he has on the table to ensure that Ogun West can win the gubernatorial election that is coming in 2027,” Bamgbose said.
He stressed that the Ogun West Professionals were out to correct the lack of unity which has hampered the zone’s desire to win the governorship seat.
Bamgbose added, “The Ogun West Senatorial District has not been fortunate enough to occupy the number one position in Ogun State in terms of gubernatorial seat since the state was created in 1976, most especially under this democratic dispensation. And this was largely alluded to the fact that the people from the zone, most especially the politicians, have not been speaking with one voice.
“We, the professionals, are indigenes of various towns and villages across the zone; that is, from the Awori, the Yewa, the Anago, the Ketu, etc. That is, in all the Ogun West’s five local governments: Ado-Odo Ota, Imeko Afon, Ipokia, Yewa North and Yewa South.
“The professionals said let’s have a media chat with Senator Adeola to hear from him directly and to let him tell the whole world what he has on the table to ensure that Ogun West can win the gubernatorial election that is coming in 2027.”
He disclosed that Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, will be the guest speaker at the event.
Bamgbose said the professionals were pushing the Ogun West agenda for 2027, as “since the creation of Ogun State in 1976, the governorship seat has been exchanged between only two senatorial districts, namely, Ogun East and Ogun Central, to the detriment of Ogun West. But, Ogun West Senatorial District is a major economic hub covering 37 per cent of the state’s landmass.”
Bamgbose, however, said the group was also rallying people, groups, clubs and artisans from other senatorial districts in the state to support the Ogun West agenda.
“The event is aimed at creating unity and coherence among the people of Ogun West Senatorial District on the clamour for a winning governorship candidate from the zone for the 2027 election.
“We are looking for everything that we can do to harmonise opinions, to bring people together so that a formidable team and a formidable voice can emanate from Ogun West Senatorial District so that we can get the buy in of Ogun Central Senatorial District and Ogun East Senatorial District in terms of support so that come 2027, we’ll be able to get the nod for it.
“So, I think the body is equally looking at who is likely and who is more favourable within the ranks of the politicians that are clamouring to contest.
“So, we are working for unity and coherence among aspirants from the zone. Certainly, we cannot get 100 per cent support for any particular candidate because, as long as we have different political parties, there will be different interests and there could be different candidates.
“But this time around, I think part of what the Ogun West professionals are clamouring for is to make sure that aspirants from the zone in key political parties ensure that they are made the gubernatorial flagbearers of their parties so that the people of Ogun West Senatorial District can eventually determine whom they want.”
