Ogun 2027: Pan Remo Movement Backs Power Shift to Ogun West, Warns Against Breaking Zoning Pact

ABEOKUTA — The Pan Remo Movement (PRM), a sociocultural group in Remoland, has called on political leaders and governorship aspirants from the zone to respect the existing zoning arrangement ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.

The group said allowing power to shift to Ogun West would promote equity, fairness and political inclusiveness, while preserving the goodwill and trust among the major political blocs in the state.

The position was contained in a statement signed by the President of the group, Otunba ‘Poju Akintayo-Ayodele, and its General Secretary, Oloye Tunde Adekoya.

PRM’s position comes amid ongoing political discussions surrounding the 2027 governorship race and the reported aspiration of a governorship hopeful from Remoland.

The group noted that Remo has produced two governors since the return to democratic rule in 1999 — former Governor Gbenga Daniel and the incumbent Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun — amounting to 16 years of the 28-year period.

According to the group, the development makes it necessary for Remo to support the aspiration of another zone, particularly Ogun West, which it said has not produced a governor since the creation of Ogun State.

“We are not ingrates. Remo has had its fair share of the governorship. Governor Gbenga Daniel and Governor Dapo Abiodun have both represented our zone and the state.

“We must therefore appreciate the support extended to us by other zones and be willing to support the legitimate aspiration of other parts of the state to also produce the governor.

“Yewa deserves a sense of belonging. It is only fair that power should move to another zone,” the group stated.

The sociocultural organisation cautioned politicians and stakeholders in Remoland against placing individual political ambitions above what it described as the broader interests of the zone and Ogun State.

It also urged residents of Remo not to support what it described as political actions capable of undermining the confidence and goodwill existing between the different zones.

PRM stressed that political arrangements, in its view, are sustained by trust, reciprocity and mutual respect, adding that the support a zone receives could be affected if it is perceived as unwilling to reciprocate similar gestures.

“Those who deliberately work against this understanding may be sowing seeds of conflict and destruction for generations yet unborn. We must think beyond one election, one candidate or one political ambition.

“The question should be what is fair and equitable for Ogun State and how we preserve the trust among the different zones,” it added.

The group further disclosed plans to hold the 2026 edition of its annual Pan Remo Forum, saying the event would focus on preserving goodwill and peaceful coexistence among the various zones before, during and after the 2027 general elections.

PRM urged political leaders, traditional institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders in Remoland to consider the long-term political stability of Ogun State and avoid actions that could create unnecessary divisions among the state’s political blocs.

The group maintained that the zoning debate should not be reduced to the ambition of any individual, but should be considered within the broader context of equity, political accommodation and harmonious relationships among Ogun State’s major zones.

It specifically appealed to stakeholders in Remo to support the emergence of a governor from Ogun West, describing the zone’s aspiration as an issue of fairness and inclusion.