By Segun Olatunji
The political opposition in Ogun State has officially run out of ideas, and their latest strategy is as desperate as it is hilarious: trying to manufacture a fake war between Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, universally known as Yayi. Instead of doing the hard work of organising political structures or finding a credible governorship candidate for 2027, these fractured opposition groups have resorted to writing bad fan fiction on social media, desperately trying to divide the unstoppable All Progressives Congress train.
The Art of Crafting Imaginary Wars
When your own political house is completely in shambles, the next best thing is to pretend your neighbour’s house is on fire. This seems to be the exact operational manual for the Ogun State opposition. Having realised that they cannot match the sheer political machinery of the APC, their new full-time job is reading tea leaves and over-analysing town hall meetings.
The latest comedic attempt dropped right after Senator Yayi’s massively successful Stakeholders’ Town Hall meeting in Ijebu Ode. Within hours, opposition elements cooked up a breathless headline claiming Yayi had fired “fresh salvos” at Governor Abiodun, labeled the current administration “lazy and clueless,” and vowed to probe the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.
It would almost be a masterclass in creative writing if it weren’t so pathetically transparent. As Chief Kayode Odunaro, Yayi’s Media Adviser, rightly pointed out in a scathing statement on November 9, 2026, this entire narrative is a flat-out concoction. Far from attacking the Governor, Yayi has spent his entire town hall tour singing the praises of the solid foundation Prince Abiodun has laid over the last seven and a half years.
While the Opposition Gossips, Yayi Delivers
The irony here is so thick you could cut it with a knife. While the opposition sits in dark rooms drafting fake news, Senator Yayi is busy flooding Ogun State with tangible, undeniable developmental projects. It turns out that actually delivering things to the populace is a much better campaign strategy than sending anonymous broadcast messages on WhatsApp.
Yayi’s track record across Ogun has effectively left the opposition with zero talking points. He has consistently complemented Governor Abiodun’s “ISEYA” developmental blueprint with his own massive project facilitations, including:
• Massive Infrastructure: Facilitating extensive road constructions and rural electrification projects that have revitalised local economies.
• Economic Empowerment: Handing out multi-million Naira entrepreneurial grants, agricultural inputs, and operational tools to thousands of micro-businesses.
• Educational Revolution: Building state-of-the-art ICT centres, distributing thousands of scholarships and single-handedly upgrading school infrastructure.
Because the opposition cannot match this furious pace of delivery, they are desperately praying for a domestic dispute within the APC. They are terrified of a unified front where Governor Abiodun—who is executing the first-ever truly peaceful, coordinated succession plan in Ogun State’s democratic history—hands the baton over to a wildly popular grassroots candidate like Yayi
Because the opposition cannot match this furious pace of delivery, they are desperately praying for a domestic dispute within the APC. They are terrified of a unified front where Governor Abiodun—who is executing the first-ever truly peaceful, coordinated succession plan in Ogun State’s democratic history—hands the baton over to a wildly popular grassroots candidate like Yayi.
A Scattered Opposition in Severe Pain
Let’s look at the other side of the aisle for a moment. Who exactly is this opposition? Good luck finding a straight answer, because they can barely handle the simple administrative duty of getting along with themselves. While the APC is neatly aligned under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the 9-point ITESIWAJU Agenda of Senator Yayi, the opposition is a disorganised collection of fractured factions.
They haven’t held meaningful congresses, they don’t have a coherent alternative policy to offer the good people of Ogun State, and they certainly don’t have a candidate that anyone takes seriously for the 2027 race. Their entire campaign strategy is effectively a prayer that Yayi and Abiodun will somehow stop talking to each other.
Unfortunately for them, politics is won by structures, numbers and track records—not by bitter social media tantrums. The repeated attempts to cause friction started way before the party primaries, and just like back then, this latest attempt has failed woefully.
The Train Has Left the Station
The reality on the ground is simple: Yayi has absolutely no apologies or sympathies for the gloom and severe pain the opposition is currently experiencing. While they continue their daily digital gossip, the incoming governor is focused on working hand-in-hand with Prince Abiodun until May 29, 2027, ensuring that the APC continues to dominate the political space through actual, physical achievements.
The fake news merchants and their broke sponsors can keep typing away in their corners. At the end of the day, you cannot stop a train fueled by actual governance, and you certainly cannot use fabricated rumours to alienate a man who is genuinely loved by his people. It’s time for the Ogun opposition to put down the fan fiction and try to find a real candidate. Yayi 2027 is a done deal!
. Olatunji, a Political/Crisis Communication Strategist, writes from Ilaro, Ogun State
