Remo APC Leaders Unite, Endorse Abiodun for Ogun East Senate Seat in 2027
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Remo Division of Ogun East Senatorial District have unanimously rallied behind Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, urging him to contest the Ogun East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections.
The resolution was reached at a well-attended meeting of party leaders on Tuesday, where stakeholders from across the division agreed that the Governor’s experience and performance in office should be deployed at the National Assembly.
The leaders said the move was aimed at “bringing home” Abiodun to represent Remoland and the wider Ogun East constituency at the Federal level.
The motion endorsing the Governor was moved by Chief Muri Awolaja, an APC apex leader from Sagamu Local Government Area, who described Abiodun as an achiever, a true son of Remoland and Ogun East, and eminently qualified to represent the district in the Senate.
The motion was seconded by a former Chairman of Remo North Local Government Area, Dapo Odunsi.
In their separate remarks, the Chairmen of Local Governments in the zone — Hon. Muyiwa Sodade of Remo North Local Government Area and Hon. Jamiu Asimi of Ikenne Local Government Area — said the call on the Governor reflected the wishes of the grassroots.
“We are at the grassroots and we can confidently say that the good people of Remoland and indeed Ogun East are waiting for you to represent them in the Senate from 2027.
This is our way of appreciating the remarkable work you have done as Governor,” Asimi said.
The formal announcement of the endorsement was made by a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Chief Kola Ogunjobi, in the presence of prominent APC leaders and Government officials.
Those in attendance included the Ogun East APC Chairman, Chief Adeleke Adedoyin; an APC apex leader, Otunba Dapo Osho; Hon. Sikiru Awosipe; the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Ola Oresanya; the Special Adviser on Women Affairs, Mrs Ayotunde Lawal; the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Olalekan Ifede; the Special Adviser on Political Matters, Apagun Biyi Adeleye; Hon. Koye Ijaduoye; Hon. Ganiu Odufuwa (popularly known as OGO); Hon. Segun Ogunleye; Muda Odukale; and the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Otunba ’Dare Odufowokan, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the leaders, Ogunjobi said the decision followed extensive consultations and a careful appraisal of both the state of the APC in Ogun East and the performance of the Abiodun administration.
“Governor Dapo Abiodun’s performance in governance and development has exceeded expectations. His achievements across infrastructure, education, security, housing, industry, investment and social welfare make him the ideal candidate to represent Ogun East in the Senate,” Ogunjobi said.
He disclosed that under Abiodun’s leadership, the State has witnessed the construction of over 1,600 kilometres of roads within six years, the completion of the Gateway International Airport, and reforms that have attracted over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s new manufacturing companies to Ogun State.
“If he has achieved this much as Governor, bringing him home to represent Ogun East in the Senate will deliver even greater dividends for Remoland and the entire senatorial district,” he added.
Party officials from the three Local Government Areas in Remo Division, including Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Secretaries, were also present at the meeting.
They pledged full mobilisation of party structures and grassroots support to ensure victory should the Governor declare his interest in the race.
The leaders concluded that Remo Division is proud of Governor Abiodun’s achievements and resolved to spearhead efforts to secure his emergence as the APC candidate for the Ogun East Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections.
