2027: Why I withdrew indigeneship suit against Yayi — Ogun NNPP candidate

Akinbola Rotham, the Ogun State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party, has withdrawn a suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, to contest the 2027 governorship election. The suit, marked FHC/AB/CS/135/2026, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abeokuta and challenged Adeola's indigeneship of Ogun State.

According to Rotham, the decision to withdraw the suit was taken in the best interest of Ogun West and its 50-year agitation to produce a governor of Ogun State. Both Rotham and Adeola are from Ogun West and are co-contestants in the 2027 race. Rotham stated that continuing the suit would not serve the interest of Ogun West or help Nigeria's democratic culture.

Rotham described Adeola as his brother and noted that their contest should be healthy and constructive, not destructive to the unity required to advance Ogun West. He emphasized that focus should be on competence, capacity, character, and ability to deliver good governance, rather than indigeneship. The Daily Post Nigeria reported that Rotham's decision was also in line with the philosophy of the NNPP.

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