The political temperature in Ogun State rose on Wednesday as the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, formally signified interest in the Ogun West Senatorial seat by obtaining the All Progressives Congress nomination and expression of interest forms.
Her move comes on the heels of the emergence of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the consensus governorship candidate of the APC, a development that has effectively opened up the Ogun West senatorial contest.
Salako-Oyedele’s entry into the race signals what observers describe as a strategic realignment within the ruling party, as stakeholders move swiftly to consolidate gains and maintain internal cohesion ahead of the 2026/2027 election cycle.
Photographs of the deputy governor with her nomination forms surfaced on Wednesday, confirming mounting speculations about her ambition to represent the district in the National Assembly.
PLATFORM TIMES gathered from party sources that discussions are already underway among APC leaders in the state to adopt a consensus arrangement for the senatorial ticket, similar to the process that produced Adeola as the party’s governorship flagbearer.
A senior party official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation, said the consensus option was being considered to “preserve unity and prevent avoidable acr
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