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Insiders Tell Tinubu’s Plan To End Ogun APC Troubles Ahead 2027 Election
the party structure is firmly controlled by Governor Dapo Abiodun and his loyalists.
Insiders have revealed that a plan is quietly unfolding to end the tensions rocking the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
The initiative, driven by President Bola Tinubu, is code-named “harmonisation.”
“All factions will be collapsed into the mainstream Ogun APC,” a top party source disclosed.
At the moment, the party structure is firmly controlled by Governor Dapo Abiodun and his loyalists.
This has sidelined influential figures with deeper grassroots reach such as former Governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun, as well as Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi).
Daniel and Amosun remain openly at odds with Abiodun. There are also persistent whispers of a cold war between the Governor and Senator Adeola, though Yayi has consistently denied this.
The Abiodun–Daniel feud is particularly intense, with the Governor reportedly working to take over the Ogun East Senate seat currently held by Daniel.
Abiodun’s strained relationship with Amosun has become quieter since the former governor’s unsuccessful attempts to block Abiodun’s emergence in 2019 and re-election in 2023.
Meanwhile, Senator Yayi is widely seen as the leading contender to succeed Abiodun in 2027.
But growing talk suggests the Governor may be considering another option—a move that continues to fuel speculation despite Adeola’s repeated denials and his crucial role in Abiodun’s 2019 and 2023 victories.
These overlapping rivalries have created a web of conflicting interests unsettling the party as 2027 approaches.
“But President Tinubu has activated a reconciliation process with former Governor Olusegun Osoba—whom he fondly calls ‘Uncle’—leading the effort.
The plan is to harmonise the factions through political understanding and horse-trading. That’s what will resolve everything,” an insider explained.
The move aligns with Tinubu’s directive that APC chapters nationwide must head into the 2027 elections united.
The President, seeking a second term, is not only working to secure his re-election but also to position the party to take over more states in the next cycle.
