By Sunday Ameh
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has suspended one of its members, Abayomi Hunye, from the ward level to the state level, according to Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser and Chief of Staff to Senator Solomon Adeola.
Odunaro, who is also Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Ogun State APC Campaign Council, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with Newsmen.
He was responding to questions surrounding the emergence of Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, as well as Hunye’s claim that he remained a legitimate candidate of the party.
According to the result announced by the APC governorship primary election committee, Adeola polled 304,055 votes, while Hunye recorded zero votes.
Reacting to Hunye’s position, Odunaro said the recognised primary process had established Adeola as the party’s candidate.
“The fellow who called himself a candidate of APC scored zero in all the wards. After court verdict, it was said he actually scored zero,” Odunaro said.
He also claimed that Hunye had been subjected to disciplinary action by the party, saying the suspension had been communicated through the relevant party structures.
“The party, from the ward level to the State level, has suspended him and already notified the national level,” he said.
Odunaro further defended the process that produced Adeola as the party’s governorship candidate, rejecting suggestions that his emergence was imposed on other aspirants or stakeholders.
According to him, Adeola’s emergence followed an agreement reached among relevant stakeholders within the party.
“It was initially a congenial arrangement, it was not an imposed consensus… it was a consensus based on the agreement of every relevant stakeholder,” he said.
The APC campaign council chairman also maintained that the party remained united ahead of the 2027 governorship election despite disagreements surrounding the primary.
“I don’t see any disagreement that will have any injurious effect on the chances of the party in the 2027 election,” Odunaro said.
He described the APC as strong across Ogun State, attributing the party’s position to what he described as the performance of the state government and APC elected representatives.
“Very solid across the length and breadth of the State based on the good works of the governor and the good works of Senator Adeola and also elected representatives,” he said.
The comments come amid continuing political activities within the Ogun APC ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with the emergence of Adeola and competing claims surrounding the party’s candidacy remaining subjects of political contention.
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