Fresh Trouble Hits Ogun APC As Hunye Sues Yayi Over State Of Origin

The political crisis within the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a fresh turn after former governorship aspirant Abayomi Hunye instituted a legal action against Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Hunye is asking the court to examine Adeola’s previous statutory declarations and nomination documents submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to establish the state of origin the senator declared in earlier elections.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Hunye’s legal team, led by Olamide Victor, said the case is not intended to challenge Adeola’s claim of being a Yewa indigene but seeks to determine whether the declarations contained in his past electoral documents were consistent.

Victor argued that Adeola has held elective offices for more than two decades and questioned what state of origin he declared in INEC forms during his previous electoral contests in Lagos State. He said certified true copies of the relevant documents obtained from INEC would be presented before the court during the proceedings.

The lawsuit is the latest development in the dispute between Hunye and Adeola over the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 Ogun State election. Adeola emerged as the party’s candidate at the May 21 governorship primary after securing 304,055 votes, while Hunye was recorded with zero votes.

Hunye said he was not asking the court to declare him the APC candidate, but wanted the judiciary to examine the party’s nomination process and determine whether it complied with relevant electoral laws.

The former aspirant also questioned the APC’s claim that he had been suspended from the party on April 7, 2026. He argued that the party subsequently accepted his payment of ₦50 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms on April 28 and allowed him to undergo screening and participate in the primary.

Hunye said the sequence of events raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his alleged suspension and the party’s decision to process his nomination.

The APC has maintained that Hunye was suspended by the party following a petition from his ward in Ipokia Local Government Area and has reaffirmed Adeola as its recognised governorship candidate for the 2027 election.

Hunye further stated that he had pursued the party’s internal dispute-resolution process by submitting petitions to the APC Governorship Primary Appeal Committee but turned to the courts after, according to him, he received no response.

He also denied allegations that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, was financing his legal battle, insisting that the case was an independent effort to challenge what he considers inconsistencies in the nomination process and seek compliance with electoral laws.