2027: Don’t use Ogun West’s agitation to smuggle in outsiders – PDP chieftain tells Olota

Adeoye Adeniran, a PDP candidate for Ogun State House of Assembly, contends that while the Yewa-Awori people's desire to select the next governor is valid, they should not support a non-indigene or a proxy from Lagos. The Ogun West agitation, he emphasizes, should not be exploited to bring in outsiders. This stance came in response to the PDP governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, seeking the monarch's endorsement.

The Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege of Ota, along with other Awori traditional rulers, reaffirmed their backing for Senator Solomon Adeola for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, advocating for equity, fairness, and justice. Adeniran argues that the issue should not be reduced to an ethnic dispute, insisting that what should matter to the people is the candidate's identity, credibility, competence, and genuine connection to the state.

He stresses that leaders must be built on truth and transparency, warning that an individual who cannot be trusted with minor truths should not be given control over the entire state. He also points out that support for Adebutu has been expressed by Egba communities in Sango, Ijoko, and Ota, demonstrating that political choices in Ogun cannot be simplified to the position of one traditional institution or one geographical axis.

The controversy led the Palace of the Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo to clarify that the monarch's visit to the Olota does not represent all Awori traditional rulers in Ogun State or their collective endorsement. Adeniran concludes by urging the Ogun people to consider candidates' antecedents, identity, and credibility before voting, urging them to look beyond ethnic and sectional considerations.