Ogun West’s 49-year battle for Gov’ship reflects anomaly – Senator Adeola

Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has lamented the region’s unsuccessful attempt to produce governor of Ogun State, more than 49 years after the state’s creation, describing it as an “unjust and unequitable anomaly.” Daily Trust reports that since the creation of Ogun State in 1976, Ogun West, otherwise known as Yewa-Awori region, has […]

Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has lamented the region’s unsuccessful attempt to produce governor of Ogun State, more than 49 years after the state’s creation, describing it as an “unjust and unequitable anomaly.”

Daily Trust reports that since the creation of Ogun State in 1976, Ogun West, otherwise known as Yewa-Awori region, has not produced a governor.

Whereas, Ogun Central and Ogun East have had their shares of the top political seat at different times.

Adeola, a two-time Lagos West Senator now representing Ogun West at the National Assembly, expressed worry over “the relegation of our senatorial zone in the scheme of things since the creation of Ogun State.”

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Speaking at the inauguration of Yewa Think Tank Secretariat in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government, Adeola, said “You will agree with me that this is an unjust and unequitable anomaly. It is also crystal clear that this anomaly is not as a result of not presenting ourselves for service or indeed a result of lack of eminently qualified persons.

“Opinion differs on why we are at this anomalous situation of gross political injustice against our people in Ogun State.

“While I agree that internal and external factors may have conspired against our brothers and sisters that nursed the ambition and contested to lead our dear state in time past without success, it is nonetheless a political truism that political power is not serve “a la carte” and singular and fixated reliance on the goodwill of some of our brothers in other senatorial zones to actualize our dream will not get us to where we want to be.”

Ahead of 2027, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, said critical stakeholders must objectively look at all the variables that should engender success for the senatorial district.

“Going forward, I don’t expect anyone from Ogun West to be a bystander in the ongoing struggle for political power in Ogun State. Indeed, I look forward to a redoubling of our efforts at this time as the prize is within reach and achievable,” he said.