My Father, Mother Are From Ogun – Yayi Breaks Silence On Controversial Ekiti Claim

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has dismissed claims that he is from Ekiti State, insisting that both his parents are indigenes of Ogun State.

Adeola, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, described those questioning his Ogun State origin as political jesters, saying the claims were part of attempts to discredit his governorship ambition.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Adeola made the clarification while speaking with journalists in Lagos about his ambition to become the next governor of Ogun State.

The senator also rejected claims that his late father was buried in Ekiti State. He explained that his father was buried at the family house he built on Ogunsola Street, Alaguntan, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos.

“My father is from Ogun State, my mother is from Ogun State. I am from Ogun State. Those who claim I am from Ekiti are jesters,” Adeola said.

He added that his father was not buried in Ekiti, stressing that the burial took place at the house his father built in Lagos.

Adeola described the controversy surrounding his origin as a political gimmick, insisting that those behind the claims would not succeed in derailing his campaign.

He further stated that his ambition to govern Ogun State was motivated by a desire to serve the people and contribute to the continued development of the state rather than pursue personal enrichment or political status.

The APC candidate also reflected on his previous attempts to return to Ogun State from Lagos to pursue a political career at the state level. He said his first attempt was unsuccessful, forcing him to return to Lagos West, where he subsequently secured a senatorial seat.

According to Adeola, his second attempt to succeed former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun also encountered significant resistance and ultimately led him back to the Senate.

He said his third attempt proved successful after he secured the Ogun West senatorial ticket and eventually emerged as the APC governorship candidate.

Adeola, who has spent 24 years in the legislature, said his experience includes eight years in the Lagos State House of Assembly, four years in the House of Representatives and 12 years in the Senate.

He argued that the experience has prepared him for the responsibilities of governing Ogun State, adding that the state requires continuity and consolidation of existing developmental gains.

“I strongly feel that the next person in line must come to consolidate on the gains we have made in the last seven and a half years as a state,” he said.