Yayi Dismisses Alleged Rift With Abiodun, Accuses Opposition of Spreading Fake News
..... Says fabricated report is aimed at creating division within APC ahead of 2027 elections
The Ogun State APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has dismissed reports alleging a rift between him and Governor Dapo Abiodun, describing the claims as fabricated propaganda by desperate opposition elements seeking to cause division within the ruling party.
Adeola’s position was contained in a press statement issued on Monday by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, following the circulation of a report on social media claiming that the senator had criticised Governor Abiodun’s performance and threatened to probe some government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi.
The report, titled “Yayi Fires Fresh Salvos at Dapo Abiodun, Labels Ogun Government ‘Lazy, Clueless’ – Vows to Probe SSG Talabi,” was described by the senator’s media office as false, misleading and deliberately designed to create disaffection between the two APC leaders.
The statement explained that the report was allegedly linked to one of Adeola’s successful stakeholders’ town hall meetings held in Ijebu-Ode over the weekend.
According to the statement, Adeola has consistently commended Governor Abiodun for laying a solid foundation for Ogun State’s economic growth and development over the last seven and a half years.
It added that the senator’s proposed nine-pillar ITESIWAJU agenda is designed to consolidate on the achievements of the Abiodun administration while introducing additional initiatives to accelerate development across the state.
The statement further noted that Adeola has repeatedly presented his constituency project interventions as complementary to the developmental efforts of Governor Abiodun, stressing that both leaders belong to the same political party and share a common vision for Ogun State.
It accused opposition elements of repeatedly attempting to manufacture disagreements between Adeola and Abiodun, particularly since the APC governorship primary, adding that previous attempts had failed.
“The repeated devilish attempts to create discord between Senator Adeola and the governor and, by extension, the APC, started before the primaries and failed woefully. Now that APC and all its candidates look set for victory, the frustrated opposition are resorting to blackmail and falsehood,” the statement said.
The senator’s media office maintained that Adeola remains committed to promoting the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Governor Abiodun’s ISEYA administration, upon which his ITESIWAJU development agenda is being built.
It also reaffirmed that Adeola would continue to facilitate development projects across Ogun State to complement those already executed and ongoing under the Abiodun administration until May 29, 2027.
The statement concluded that the senator would sustain his campaign for all APC candidates in the forthcoming elections, insisting that attempts by political opponents to create division within the party would not derail its electoral ambition.
The statement was signed by Chief Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to Senator Adeola CON and Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation, on November 9, 2026.
