Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State, has pledged to facilitate more developmental projects across the state under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda before the expiration of his tenure as senator on May 29, 2027.
Addressing a cross-section of stakeholders in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, comprising members of Community Development Associations (CDAs), Community Development Committees (CDCs), the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the League of Imams, NULGE, NUT, road transport unions, market women associations, royal fathers and other traditional leaders, Senator Adeola declared that he would not be deterred by insinuations that his facilitation of hundreds of infrastructure projects across the state was politically motivated by his governorship ambition.
The Aremo of Yewaland maintained that his commitment to delivering development projects was driven by the desire to alleviate the suffering of the people and improve their standard of living. He assured the stakeholders that more projects would be facilitated in line with the requests and priorities being presented during his ongoing town hall meetings across the state.
The APC governorship candidate has facilitated hundreds of projects across the three senatorial districts of Ogun State in the last three and a half years. These include road construction and rehabilitation, school buildings, primary healthcare centres, hospitals, ultra-modern markets, ICT and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) centres, police stations, solar-powered streetlights, solar mini-grids and transformers, alongside mega empowerment programmes.
Calling on the stakeholders to support his governorship ambition based on his track record of service, which he noted predated his aspiration to become governor, Senator Adeola also reaffirmed his confidence in his choice of running mate, Alhaja Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, an indigene of Odogbolu Local Government Area.
He described her as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and an accomplished private-sector operator whose experience, professional pedigree and extensive connections would contribute significantly to the development of Ogun State.
“My deputy, who is your daughter, will play an active role in the implementation of my 9-Pillar ITESIWAJU Agenda for the development of Ogun State. Her pedigree in successfully running an established private-sector organisation is a major asset to our plans, particularly in the areas of job creation, industrialisation and wealth creation,” the senator stated.
Senator Adeola also appealed to the people of Odogbolu to support Prince Dapo Abiodun for the Ogun East Senatorial seat, alongside other APC candidates. He expressed confidence in the governor’s capacity and connections to effectively represent the district, adding that voting for the ruling APC would serve the overall development interests of the state.
Earlier, Alhaja Adegunwa-Balogun expressed confidence in Senator Adeola’s ability and capacity to meet the expectations of the people, citing his verifiable track record of achievements.
She pledged to complement his efforts if elected, drawing on her extensive experience in managing a private-sector organisation that provides employment for more than 10,000 people.
Also speaking on behalf of other traditional rulers, Oba Sikiru Kayode Okuribido, the Dagburewe of Idowa, observed that the volume of projects facilitated by Senator Adeola was comparable to the achievements being celebrated by some state governors.
He said his support for the senator’s governorship ambition was firmly rooted in his documented achievements in infrastructure development and large-scale empowerment programmes, which had positively impacted the people. He added that the major expectation of the people of Odogbolu was for the senator to facilitate even more projects for the local government.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government, Hon. Babatunde Diya, commended Senator Adeola for facilitating five multi-million-naira projects in the local government, despite not representing the area in the Senate.
He also acknowledged the senator’s donation and installation of twelve 500KVA transformers across the local government, declaring that the people had every reason to support his governorship ambition and that of their daughter as his running mate.
A statement by Chief Kayode Odunaro, the Media Adviser to Senator Adeola, revealed that the meeting was attended by Chief Yemi Sanusi, APC State Chairman; Senator Lekan Mustapha, Director-General of the Ogun State APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council; Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, Deputy Director-General (Political) of the campaign council; Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, former Inspector-General of Police; Hon. Telle Ogunjobi; Otunba Sina Ogunbambo; Hon. Kayode Oladele, Ogun State Commissioner, Federal Character Commission; Hon. Femi Ogunbanwo (APC, Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North Federal Constituency); Hon. Rasaq Daddah, APC candidate for Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North Federal Constituency; Rt. Hon. Remmy Hassan and Rt. Hon. Tola Banjo, both former Deputy Speakers of the Ogun State House of Assembly; Prince Segun Seriki, former member of the House of Representatives; and Hon. Tope Tokoya, former Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government.
