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Ogun Deputy Speaker Disowns Yewa South APC Endorsement Claim, Denies Signing Rotation Agreement
Date: 04-05-26
BEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA - In a decisive move to set the record straight, the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Lateefat Bolanle Ajayi, has firmly distanced herself from the reported endorsement of a candidate for the Yewa South State Constituency seat.
Speaking through a statement e-signed and released to the media on Sunday, May 3, 2026, Rt. Hon. Ajayi clarified that she was neither consulted nor invited to the alleged meeting where the decision was said to have been reached.
The meeting, according to reports, purportedly took place at the Governor’s Lodge in GRA, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State.
The Deputy Speaker also debunked claims attributed to leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yewa South Local Government, which suggested that she had agreed to a rotational arrangement and pledged not to seek re-election after her current tenure.
“I want to categorically state for the record that at no time did I, Rt. Hon. Lateefat Ajayi, sit with any individual or group of political leaders to agree that I will not contest the position after my present tenure”, she said.
Expressing her dissatisfaction, Ajayi described her exclusion from such a critical decision as both surprising and unacceptable, particularly given her position as Deputy Speaker and representative of the Yewa South State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly.
“I am deeply disappointed that, as the Deputy Speaker representing Yewa South, I was not invited to the meeting where elders of our party reportedly took this unpopular decision in my absence”, she added.
She emphasized the importance of adherence to party principles, noting that the constitution of the APC remains sacrosanct and binding on all members, regardless of status or alignment.
Addressing the controversy surrounding the alleged agreement, Ajayi dismissed the document being circulated as fraudulent, insisting that she neither signed nor endorsed any such arrangement.
“The purported document being referenced by some party leaders is fake. At no point did I append my signature to any agreement of that nature”, she declared.
In a bid to prevent further escalation of the matter, the Deputy Speaker appealed to key figures within the party to intervene and restore order.
She specifically called on Governor Dapo Abiodun, APC National Leader Chief Segun Osoba, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), the Ogun State APC Chairman, Alhaji Sanusi, and other prominent leaders to urgently address the situation and forestall any breakdown of unity within the party.
Rt. Hon. Ajayi also urged her supporters to remain calm and law-abiding, expressing confidence that the party’s leadership would resolve the controversy surrounding what she described as an “illegal endorsement” ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She reaffirmed her commitment to democratic principles and party discipline, while maintaining her right to contest and serve her constituency in accordance with due process.
Date: 04-05-26
BEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA - In a decisive move to set the record straight, the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Lateefat Bolanle Ajayi, has firmly distanced herself from the reported endorsement of a candidate for the Yewa South State Constituency seat.
Speaking through a statement e-signed and released to the media on Sunday, May 3, 2026, Rt. Hon. Ajayi clarified that she was neither consulted nor invited to the alleged meeting where the decision was said to have been reached.
The meeting, according to reports, purportedly took place at the Governor’s Lodge in GRA, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State.
The Deputy Speaker also debunked claims attributed to leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yewa South Local Government, which suggested that she had agreed to a rotational arrangement and pledged not to seek re-election after her current tenure.
“I want to categorically state for the record that at no time did I, Rt. Hon. Lateefat Ajayi, sit with any individual or group of political leaders to agree that I will not contest the position after my present tenure”, she said.
Expressing her dissatisfaction, Ajayi described her exclusion from such a critical decision as both surprising and unacceptable, particularly given her position as Deputy Speaker and representative of the Yewa South State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly.
“I am deeply disappointed that, as the Deputy Speaker representing Yewa South, I was not invited to the meeting where elders of our party reportedly took this unpopular decision in my absence”, she added.
She emphasized the importance of adherence to party principles, noting that the constitution of the APC remains sacrosanct and binding on all members, regardless of status or alignment.
Addressing the controversy surrounding the alleged agreement, Ajayi dismissed the document being circulated as fraudulent, insisting that she neither signed nor endorsed any such arrangement.
“The purported document being referenced by some party leaders is fake. At no point did I append my signature to any agreement of that nature”, she declared.
In a bid to prevent further escalation of the matter, the Deputy Speaker appealed to key figures within the party to intervene and restore order.
She specifically called on Governor Dapo Abiodun, APC National Leader Chief Segun Osoba, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), the Ogun State APC Chairman, Alhaji Sanusi, and other prominent leaders to urgently address the situation and forestall any breakdown of unity within the party.
Rt. Hon. Ajayi also urged her supporters to remain calm and law-abiding, expressing confidence that the party’s leadership would resolve the controversy surrounding what she described as an “illegal endorsement” ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She reaffirmed her commitment to democratic principles and party discipline, while maintaining her right to contest and serve her constituency in accordance with due process.
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