…slams opposition, labels reports of clash with Gov fake news
. Vows blackmail won’t stop APC winning train
Ogun State’s 2027 All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, has debunked reports of a rift between him and Governor Dapo Abiodun, labeling the rumours as fake news manufactured by a “desperate and failed opposition”.
The reaction followed a viral social media report entitled, “Yayi Fires Fresh Salvos at Dapo Abiodun, Labels Ogun Government ’Lazy, Clueless’ – Vows to Probe SSG Talabi.”
The controversial report claimed that Adeola attacked the governor’s performance and threatened to probe state officials during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Ijebu Ode over the weekend.
But in a swift rejoinder on Monday, the media office of Senator Adeola—popularly known as Yayi—strongly denied the allegations. The statement, signed by Chief Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to Senator Adeola and Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee for the APC Campaign Organization, clarified that there is no iota of truth in the publication.
According to Odunaro, the town hall meeting in question was highly successful and featured no such attacks.
He said rather than criticising the current administration, Senator Adeola used the platform to commend Governor Abiodun’s performance over the last seven and a half years.
“At all stops of the Stakeholders Town Hall meetings, Senator Adeola is full of praises for the solid foundation laid by Prince Abiodun for the economic growth and prosperity of Ogun State,” Odunaro, adding that Adeola’s upcoming governance blueprint, the “9-Pillar ITESIWAJU Agenda,” is specifically designed to sustain and build upon Abiodun’s structural achievements.
The statement described the false report as a calculated attempt by political detractors to fracture the unity within the ruling APC ahead of the governorship election.
The statement noted that similar “devilish attempts” to create a wedge between the Senator and the Governor were deployed before the party primaries but failed woefully.
The statement further emphasised that Governor Abiodun is making history by working toward the first-ever peaceful democratic succession in Ogun State.
The APC campaign team argued that the opposition is resorting to blackmail because they are frustrated by the ruling party’s clear path to victory.
“The frustrated opposition that can barely handle simple administrative duties are resorting to blackmail and falsehood of the incoming governor being at cross-purposes with a man of history boldly implementing the first ever peaceful succession in Ogun State,” the statement added.
Reaffirming his commitment to the party’s ideals, Senator Adeola stated that he had no apologies for the opposition’s political discomfort, pledging to continuously champion the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the “ISEYA” accomplishments of Governor Abiodun.
The APC governorship candidate concluded by assuring the public that he will continue to facilitate developmental projects to complement the governor’s efforts until the transition on May 29, 2027.
He maintained that the misinformation campaign would not diminish his popularity or stop the APC’s winning momentum in the state.
