Determined to build and rally massive grassroots support across Yewa North Local Government Area for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, the youth political support group, Jagunmolu 4 YAYI Volunteers, has concluded plans to organise a 10,000-man solidarity walk.
In a statement jointly signed by the Convener and General Secretary of the group, Olumide Abiodun (Olumighty) and Surajudeen Ogunyemi (Sudeen), respectively, Ayetoro, the headquarters of Yewa North Local Government Area, has been designated as the convergence point for members drawn from the 11 wards.
The statement explained that the exercise is part of efforts to strengthen grassroots coordination, mobilise youths and demonstrate the group’s organisational capacity ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Abiodun and Ogunyemi noted that the mobilisation would bring together members from across the wards in support of all the party’s candidates in the local government, particularly its governorship candidate, Senator Adeola.
“The Jagunmolu 4 YAYI Volunteers is not a new formation, but an established youth-based support group with a growing presence across the 11 wards of Yewa North. The group has continued to engage young people and grassroots stakeholders through sustained mobilisation, advocacy and community-level interaction, providing a platform for channelling the energy and organisational capacity of youths towards its political objectives.
“Therefore, this exercise is part of efforts to strengthen grassroots coordination and demonstrate the group’s organisational capacity ahead of the forthcoming elections.
“The planned walk reflects the growing structure of this youth-based group across the 11 wards and its determination to deepen engagement at the grassroots. Our membership cuts across the 11 wards, and we have concluded plans to bring our people together at Ayetoro for this major mobilisation. It is an opportunity to further strengthen our coordination, demonstrate our readiness and engage our people, particularly the youths, as the elections approach,” the statement stressed.
The group described the State Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, as a proud ambassador of Yewa North Local Government Area and an avid supporter of youths, pointing out that his activities in public service and continued engagement with political and non-political stakeholders have contributed to the pride of his people.
The group commended Omoniyi’s commitment to service delivery in the housing sector, noting that he has continued to raise the bar of performance.
The statement further acknowledged Omoniyi’s longstanding support for his kinsmen and his consistent association with Senator Adeola’s gubernatorial project over the years.
“Jagunmolu remains a proud ambassador of our local government. Beyond his responsibilities in public office, he has consistently identified with and supported his people, particularly in the pursuit of the long-standing Ogun West gubernatorial aspiration,” the Jagunmolu 4 YAYI Volunteers emphasised.
The Convener and General Secretary stressed that the group considered Omoniyi’s combination of public service, community engagement and political participation a reflection of the values underpinning the Jagunmolu 4 YAYI Volunteers platform, which, according to them, is to ensure that Senator Adeola polls massive votes in Yewa North and beyond.
The release stated further that the youth group would continue to strengthen its structures across the 11 wards while working with relevant leaders, pressure groups, stakeholders and supporters as preparations for the elections intensify.
“We want this mobilisation to be sustained beyond the walk. Our members must remain connected with their wards and communities because effective grassroots engagement requires consistency, coordination and continued interaction with the people,” the group said.
The group also declared that it would soon embark on sensitisation campaigns and awareness programmes to promote President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Senator Adeola’s Nine-Pillar ITESIWAJU Agenda, as well as the programmes and candidacies of other APC candidates across the local government, with the aim of securing a landslide victory for the party in the 2027 poll.
It, however, disclosed that further details concerning the date, starting points, route and other logistics for the walk would be communicated as preparations are concluded.
