Politics
Ironically Gov Ibikunle Amosun Gives Opponent, Solomon Adeola’s Yayi’s Guber Ambition Major Popularity Boost With Moves To Demolish His Big Money Country Home
…as ogun helms man battles controversy of 10lane road project
It is ironic. what handlers of gubernatorial aspirant, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popular known as Yayi failed to since he kick started his campaign, his arch enemy has done it for him.
The Lagos Senator exploring ways to become the governor of Ogun state is now a talking point in the political and social space of Ogun state.
And not only this, he is fast being dressed in the borrowed robes of a factor to be reckoned.
”Borrowed” according a source because ”uptill now he has failed to secure the backing of major influence pullers in and out of his party since he started, rather the likes of power voice in politics of Ogun state Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has openly kicked against his mission”
Here is a link for background on ex president Obasanjo’s stance –
“It Can Never Happen!…Tinubu Can Not Make His Lagos Boy My Gov” Ex President Olusegun Obasanjo Kicks Hard Against Senator Adeola Solomon Yayi’s Ogun Guber Ambition
Digs revealed reports of Chief Obasanjo’s open declaration against the ambition of the Senator backed by embattled out of state political leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was the nearest the aspirant came near been topical – until now.
Due to not securing required approvals and necessary documents – even when notified at different stages of construction, according to government agents – the administration of Governor Ibikunle Amosun has marked the palatial country home of the politician widely known as Yayi for demolition.
The property is question is valued in region of N200m and described ”tourist attraction in Yewa”
But the move has turned counter productive for the political interests of Governor Ibikunle Amosun and his followers.
Though in the same All Progressives Congress with Adeola, Governor Amosun is very passionate about installing his choice as successor – and it is definitely not the politician known as Yayi insiders confirm.
Leveraging on the sentiments of political victimisation, Senator Adeola and his handlers are milking as much publicity as possible from the unravelling home demolition move and naturally using it to promote the gubernatorial agenda of Yayi at every corner.
The noise is loudest on social media with allegations fear of Yayi’s fast rising political stature and acceptance in Ogun state as the reasons adduced by the gubernatorial aspirants minions.
Checks by societynowng.com however revealed contrary to claims of ”emerging stature and acceptance” but for the current home demolition controversy that has upped his ”mentioning”, Yayi’s rating in Ogun politics remains that of just ”another aspirant from out of town”.
And his acceptance is ”blotted” based on strings traced to troubled political leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
”As proved in Ondo state and declared by Obasanjo, politicians are very keen and all out to avoid Asiwaju turning their state into an extention of Lagos state by installing his candidate as their governor and Ogun state is at the forefront of this move” a source pointed out.
”So popularity thanks to Amosun’s planned demolition of his country home, Yes…Yayi is more popular now based on mentioning but increased acceptance is definately out of it” a keen watcher of event pointed out
Interestingly Governor Ibikunle Amosun ironically aided Yayi’s popularity at a time he is faced with troubled image of his own
The incumbent Governor is doused with points deducting controversy over a 10lane road expansion project from Shagamu to state capital Abeokuta.
There is raging outcry on reason for such a money gulping project that requires demolition of properties during of dire economic period.
Especially in the face of abandonment of related projects different parts of the states- after properties were pulled down- due to lack of funds.
The contractors allegedly stopped work at sites of non payment of fees and home owners victims of the projects owed compensation.
But Governor Amosun has dared all the talks dwindling his popularity to kick start his 10lane project – and with a huge gift for his opponent along the way, home demolition threat that is transforming his political adversary into ”a force to reckon with, even if it is mainly on social media”.
However whether like he did with his 10lane project, the Ogun state Chief Executive officer would pull down the yewa country home of fellow party man turned political foe over gubernatorial ambition, Senator Solomon Adeola over Lack of approval remains to be seen.


