Bamidele Urges Ogun West Leaders to Unite Ahead of 2027 Governorship Race

Senate Leader, Senator (Dr.) Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on political stakeholders, professionals and community leaders in Ogun West Senatorial District to embrace unity, discipline and strategic consensus in order to produce the next governor of Ogun State in 2027.

Bamidele made the appeal during a meeting organised by the Ogun West Professionals for Yayi, a socio-political group campaigning for the emergence of a governor from the district for the first time since the state was created.

Addressing participants, Bamidele described Ogun West’s continued inability to secure the governorship seat at Oke-Mosan as a result of internal disunity and prolonged political marginalisation.

He noted that while Ogun Central and Ogun East have produced governors over the years, Ogun West has remained politically underserved despite its electoral strength and economic significance.

According to him, the district’s ambition should not be seen only as a matter of entitlement but as a test of collective readiness and strategic organisation.

The Senate leader stressed that internal cohesion is essential for building party confidence, attracting elite endorsement, forging alliances across districts and securing statewide legitimacy.

He urged leaders in the district to rise above personal ambitions and work together to correct what he described as a historical imbalance.

Bamidele identified Senator (Dr.) Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as a strong and credible aspirant with national recognition and political experience.

He described Adeola as a three-term senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, noting that Ogun West needs a tested figure capable of commanding broad support across party structures.

He further disclosed that Adeola already enjoys growing support across Ogun’s three senatorial districts, adding that his maternal roots in Ogun Central strengthen his acceptability beyond Ogun West.

Bamidele, however, cautioned that consensus can only be achieved through humility, inclusiveness and respect for other prominent aspirants within the district.

He mentioned notable leaders such as Hon. Adekunle Akinlade and Hon. Tunji Isiaka, alongside other sons and daughters of Ogun West with legitimate political ambitions.

The Senate leader urged Adeola and his supporters to engage all stakeholders and reassure them of fairness and inclusivity in the collective struggle.

He warned against arrogance or the assumption that any single group holds exclusive ownership of the district’s governorship aspiration.

Bamidele described the quest for an Ogun West governor as a decades-long struggle now reaching a decisive moment, calling on the region to honour past pioneers, traditional rulers, youth groups, women organisations and activists who have sustained the movement.

He also urged the diverse ethnic groups in the district, Awori, Yewa, Egun, Ogu and Anago, to speak with one voice under a “One West” agenda.

Bamidele concluded by praying for wisdom and grace for Ogun West leaders as they navigate the political journey towards 2027.