Judiciary
Adeola Yayi Candidacy Gets Boost As Four Cases End
OGUN 2027: MAJOR COURT CASES AGAINST ADEOLA YAYI CANDIDACY DROPPED
In a welcome and unprecedented development as governorship campaigns begin, four major court cases instituted against Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State, have been wholly discontinued by the litigants in succession.
Although no reasons were given for the discontinuation of the cases challenging Senator Adeola’s emergence as the APC governorship candidate, it was gathered that the litigants were convinced of the merit of his candidacy and had decided to withdraw the cases and support his eventual victory at the February 2027 general election.
The cases include Suit No. FHC/AB/CS/87/26, instituted by Professor Awolola Awoniyi pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2011 against the Senator, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), All Progressives Congress, The Guardian Newspapers Limited and the Inspector General of Police. Another is Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/844/26, instituted by Arc. Akerele Abiodun John, Ogun State Chairman of Booth Party; Mr. Adeyemi Solomon Oluwaseyifunmi, Ogun State Chairman of the Young Progressive Party (YPP); Mr. Ola Olamide Emmanuel of the Action Democratic Party (ADP); Mr. Ayinde Oluwayemisi Abiola, a member of ADP; and Mr. Fesomade Gbadebo, a member of the Labour Party (LP), against the Senator, INEC and APC.
The other discontinued cases are Suit Nos. FHC/ABJ/CS/989/2026 and FHC/ABJ/CS/884/26, instituted by some of the aforementioned party officials and members, alongside others including Dr. Olufemi Soluade, Ogun State Chairman of the African Democratic Party (ADP); Mr. Oluwabukola Soyoye Temitope, a member of the Labour Party (LP); and Mr. Ogunremi Abiodu Oluwaseun, against the APC candidate, INEC, The Guardian Newspapers Limited and the Inspector General of Police.
Professor Awoniyi’s case was discontinued on August 24, 2026, while the other cases were withdrawn on September 7, 2026, in open court. The various defendants and their counsel were duly informed through Notices of Discontinuance on the status of the matters.
Senator Adeola has since welcomed the development, stating that he is more than ever focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Ogun State.
He also said he would continue his mobilisation and full campaign across the state in the days ahead of the 2027 general election.
Signed:
Chief Kayode Odunaro
Media Adviser to Senator Adeola CON