YAYI BEATS ODEBIYI TO WIN OGUN WEST SENATORIAL PRY OF APC

By Olufemilade Oyinade

Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola popularly called Yayi has won Ogun West Senatorial primary of All Progressives Congress (APC), beating incumbent Senator Tolu Odebiyi ahead of 2023 election.

Adeola who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, scored 294 votes to while Tolu Odebiyi polled no vote out of 294 delegates accredited across the district’s five local governments.

A breakdown of the voting showed Adeola scoring the following: Imeko – 49, Ado Odo Ota – 80, Ipokia -60, Yewa North – 55 and
Yewa South – 50 votes.

Earlier before the commencement of the primary, Senator Tolu Odebiyi, had boasted he was the only person in the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket.

The Senator arrived the venue of the primary around 12:48pm with some of his supporters and confidently told reporters who had gathered that he would triumph at the primary

His confidence stemmed from that fact that two other aspirants: Hon. Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade and three – time governorship candidate in the state, Prince Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka (GNI) had stepped down days earlier to take up House of Representatives tickets respectively.

However, the arrival of his challenger, Senator Adeola around 1:28pm
changed the narratives
as the teeming faithfuls of the party gave him a rousing welcome. This was later manifested in the huge votes Senator Yayi received and thereby thwarting the desire and desire of the Iboro town born Senator Odebiyi from returning to the red chamber after the end of his current term.

The Senatorial district primary election for Ogun West was conducted inside Orona Hall, Ilaro, the Headquarters of Yewa South Local Government Area of the State.

The chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola (YAYI) whose expression of interest and nomination forms were purchased for him by no fewer than 81 people from Ogun West, including octogenarians, expressed the confidence that heeding the calls of his people to return home would bring more blessings to the zone.

294 delegates cutting across five local government areas in Ogun West cast their votes at the primary where Dr. Dapo Odukoya was chairman of APC Senatorial Primary Committee.