-FISAYO AJIBOLA
The lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has picked up the N50 million All Progressives Congress governorship nomination forms for the 2027 Ogun State election.
PUNCH Online reports that the forms were obtained on his behalf, signalling his entry into the race for the state’s top seat.
The APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, on Tuesday in Abuja, declared the process open and presented the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to Adeola’s proxy.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
The commission also announced that party primaries, including the resolution of related disputes, will take place between April 23, 2026, and May 30, 2026.
INEC further stated that campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections will begin on August 19, 2026, while those for governorship and state assembly elections will commence on September 9, 2026.
