Ogun APC Districts Endorse Abiodun for Senate, Adeola for Governor

Leaders of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State's Ogun East Senatorial District unanimously endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election during a gathering on Monday in Ijebu-Ode. In a separate development, APC stakeholders in Ogun West Senatorial District rallied behind Senator Olamilekan Adeola, known as Yayi, as their consensus choice for the 2027 state governorship race at a meeting held Sunday in Ilaro.

The Ogun East endorsement, announced at Adeola Odutola Hall, united a wide array of party figures, including members of the Governor's Advisory Council, current and former local government chairmen, lawmakers from state and national levels, all 103 ward councillors across the district's nine local governments, and leaders of women and youth groups. The event highlighted broad grassroots support, with attendees such as former senators Gbenga Kaka and Lekan Mustapha, Ogun East APC Chairman Adedoyin Adeleke, and several House of Representatives members, including Adesola Elegbeji, Joseph Adegbesan, and Femi Ogunbanwo.

Speaking for the stakeholders, former Ogun East Senator Lekan Mustapha emphasized Abiodun's...