While Ogun’s political aspirants are busy rearranging their campaign slogans and second-guessing their chances, Senator Solomon “Yayi” Adeola is doing something radical: actual work.
On April 26, while half the state’s political class will still be clutching pearls over whispers of his 2027 ambition, as they have been doing for months now, Yayi will be in Ilaro. No, he will not be plotting, nor posturing, but presenting scholarships and bursaries to deserving students. The venue? Frontier Hotel. The message? Leadership is action, not performance.
It’s classic Yayi. No grand declarations. No theatrical endorsements. Just a steady march of deliverables. And while the punditry continues its fever dream of who’s running and who’s ruined, the senator is running a different kind of campaign—the kind that builds trust, not billboards.
This isn’t new. Yayi’s brand of politics has always been rooted in tangible impact. Roads, empowerment schemes, legislative results—the boring stuff that actually changes lives. Now, he’s offering educational lifelines while others are still drafting rebuttals to rumours.
The contrast is stark: while opponents are frozen in “what ifs,” Yayi is booking venues and signing scholarship certificates. One has to wonder: are they intimidated by what he might do in 2027, or by what he’s already done without saying a word? Whatever answer is given tells one everything.
Make no mistake: this is political theatre of the most disciplined variety. A quiet scholarship ceremony here, a well-timed infrastructure visit there—and suddenly, he’s more relevant than anyone screaming from a podium.
The 2027 race hasn’t begun. But if presence is power, Yayi is already halfway to Oke Mosan. And if Ogun’s politicians are smart, they’ll stop watching the man and start watching his method. After all, while others shake in their boots, Yayi simply shows up—with receipts.
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