{
  "id": 12138840,
  "title": "Yayi visits Tinubu in Lagos, appreciates support for Ogun projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yayi-visits-tinubu-in-lagos-appreciates-support-for-ogun-projects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:38:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/yayi-visits-tinubu-in-lagos-appreciates-support-for-ogun-projects/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos to express gratitude for the President's support towards Ogun State projects. Adeola, who aspires to be the APC candidate for Governor of Ogun State in the 2027 elections, met with Tinubu after the President returned from vacation. During this meeting, Adeola took advantage of the opportunity to discuss matters concerning Ogun State and the Federal Government's ongoing initiatives. The senator highlighted the significance of projects such as the Gateway Deep Seaport and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, both of which received substantial financial backing from the federal government. This meeting also allowed Adeola to personally acknowledge Tinubu's contribution in support of Ogun State, as outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) worth $7 billion. The gathering also included other senior political figures from the Federal Government and Lagos State Government, such as Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.",
  "summary": "Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, where he appreciated the President’s support for Ogun State projects. Adeola, who is seeking the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, in a post on Facebook on Monday, said he took time away from his ongoing mobilisation Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Senator Yayi visits President Tinubu in Lagos.",
    "Gratitude expressed for Ogun State project support.",
    "$7 billion MOU signed for Ogun State initiatives."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Ogun CityBoy movement targets 2m votes for Tinubu, backs Yayi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2027-ogun-cityboy-movement-targets-2m-votes-for-tinubu-backs-yayi",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:30:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}