Baales of the Ogun State Council of Baales and Ogun state retirees under Yayi Retirees Network, YAREN, have separately thrown their weight behind the aspiration of Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly called ‘Yayi’, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Ogun State governorship race.
Yayi’s media adviser, Mr. Kayode Odunaro, made this known on Tuesday in a press statement.
He said in two separate strategic consultative meetings at H3 Event Centre in Abeokuta, the Baales and the Ogun State retirees stated that their endorsement was the outcome of the assessment of the person and good works of Senator Adeola over the years and their belief that he was better positioned to significantly develop Ogun State.
Reading the Baale’s communique after narrating the beneficial relations the Baales had had with the APC flag bearer dating back to four years, Chief Tunji Falola, the Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Baales stated that the endorsement of Senator Adeola was borne out of his “proven record of service, his demonstrated commitment to community development and our confidence in his vision for a greater Ogun State.”
The communique further stated that “His record of service speaks for itself. Across Ogun West and indeed the twenty local government areas of the state today, Senator Yayi has delivered life changing projects including roads, schools, hospitals, markets, town halls streetlights, water schemes, transformers, electricity projects and extensive empowerment programmes. We also appreciate the respect and support he has consistently extended to traditional institutions, particularly the Council of Baales.”
Earlier in his address, Falola said the Baales represented all sections of the society and groups as the closest to members of communities at the grassroots and were poised to deliver unprecedented votes for Senator Adeola stressing that he is a philanthropist that had brought succour to the needy in society with his massive empowerment programmes.
“As Baale we don’t just follow any politician but we are in support of Senator Adeola for his good deeds in the society and good gestures towards us in the last four years. We are committed to ensure that he will not only win but win with massive votes that will surpass the highest winning votes of 450,000 previously recorded in Ogun state,” he stated.
He thereafter appealed to the Senator to ensure that all Baales were on uniform salary structure as well as make them part of his administration from May 29, 2027, particularly at the local government level, stressing that they will not want a situation of use and dump.
Similarly, Pastor (Mrs.) Mary Adeosun, the President of YAREN said they were retirees of Ogun State origin from local, state and federal government service, adding that their members numbered over 1,865 with a target for 7000 Ogun State retirees.
“As enlightened part of the society that had put in service for the state, we decided to come together to support Senator Adeola based on the projects he has implemented across Ogun State. Only a blind person will say he has not seen or benefitted in one way or another from these projects,” she stated.
She said their organisation which is self-funded from their pension have a vision of an Ogun State that will be a model to other states, stressing that they were convinced that Senator Adeola was the right person for the position of governor come May 29, 2027.
Responding to the massive endorsement Senator Adeola thanked the Baale and YAREN members for their unalloyed support and endorsement.
He stressed that his relationship with the Baale did not start because of election but the crucial role they played in community development.
“I will immediately get a new bus for the Baales with a pledge to get one per LGA as requested in due course. I will also ensure the issue of uniform salary structure is addressed when I am elected governor,” he stated.
For YAREN, Senator Adeola said he was dazed at their decision to support him based solely on his work and performance even without meeting him personally,
He stressed that instead of campaigning for their support, they were the ones soliciting for support for him.
“I cannot thank you enough for using your own resources just to support me based on your enlightened view and not any pecuniary consideration. This is indeed a first in my political experience to see people who are my mothers and fathers as retirees come together to adopt and work for a candidate even before meeting the candidate. I will not take you for granted. I will look into the proposal you submitted to me and will ensure you are part of my government when elected to tap from your wealth of experiences” he stated.
The senator was accompanied to the two events by his wife, Mrs. Temitope Adeola; Deputy Governorship candidate, Alhaja Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun; Ogun State APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi; the minister of state for health and social services, Dr. Kunle Salako; Alhaja Salmot Badru, former deputy governor of Ogun State; Rt. Hons. Titi Oseni and Suraju Adekumbi, both former speakers of Ogun State House of Assembly; Chief Derin Adebiyi, former APC State Chairman; Hon Sikirulai Ogundele, former PDP chairman now in APC; Senator Lekan Mustapha, Hon. Bode Mustapha, the Osi of Egbaland, Hon. Kayode Amusan, a former governorship aspirant of APC; Hon. Bukky Braimoh, Hon Segun Seriki, Chief Femi Majekodunmi and Chief Tunde Osinowo among other APC leaders and well -wishers.
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