Ogun 2027: APC reaffirms Yayi as governorship candidate

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially reaffirmed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its duly recognized candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

The reaffirmation was confirmed in a statement signed by the Ogun APC State Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

The ruling party issued the clarification to counter contrary claims made by Abayomi Semako Hunye, who asserted that he was the rightful candidate.

Hunye, at a press briefing in Abeokuta on Saturday, dismissed reports that he had withdrawn from the race, saying he was already in court challenging the process that produced Yayi as the APC governorship candidate.

He also unveiled Otunba Abayomi Odunowo from Ijebu-Ode as his running mate and said he would continue his campaign across the state in accordance with electoral laws.

However, the APC explicitly dissociated itself from Hunye’s claims, describing Yayi as the sole candidate.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Ogun State APC wishes to state clearly that Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, is the duly recognised governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State for the 2027 election,” it said.

According to the party, Adeola emerged from its governorship primary with 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise.

Following his emergence, the senator picked Mrs Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun as his running mate.

The APC said the names of Adeola and Adegunwa-Balogun had subsequently been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission as its governorship candidate and running mate for the 2027 election.

The party therefore dissociated itself from Hunye’s claim and any other declaration purporting to present another person as its governorship candidate.

“The Ogun State APC therefore dissociates itself from any contrary claim or declaration by Abayomi Semako Hunye or any other individual purporting to be the party’s governorship candidate,” it stated.

The party urged the public to rely on official communications from the Ogun APC and relevant electoral authorities on the issue.

“Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI) is the APC candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election,” the statement added.

Hunye, however, according to a statement from his media office, denied declaring himself as the governorship candidate of the party and stated that he was only stating the legal position on the party’s governorship candidate for the state

“For the avoidance of doubt, Hon. Abayomi Hunye has never declared himself the APC Governorship Candidate.

“His position has consistently been clear: the matter remains before a court of competent jurisdiction, and the issues surrounding the emergence of the party’s governorship candidate are still subject to judicial determination,” the statement read.