Results have been declared in today’s APC Senate Primaries in Ogun East and Ogun West with Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola YAYI emerging as winners.
Yayi, who is a Senator representing Lagos West, wrestled with Senator Tolu Odebiyi who is representing Ogun West, and Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State contested the ticket with Senator Lekan Mustapha (SLM) and Otunba Seyi Oduntan.
Daniel ‘s victory was facilitated by the intervention of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland ,Oba Sikiru Adetona who held a meeting with Daniel and Mustapha before the senator withdrew from the race .
Nigerian Newstrack gathered that at the commencement of the shadow election held on Saturday at Itoro Hall in Ijebu-Ode, the former Commissioner for health in the state Babatunde Ipaye, had announced that Senator Mustapha, had stepped down for Daniel.
The announcement reportedly made other aspirants to vacate the venue of the election, leaving behind only the former governor.
Meanwhile Lagos Senator, Adeola popularly known as Yayi polled 294 votes to defeat his main rival and incumbent Senator representing the zone, Tolu Odebiyi, who scored zero.
He won the Senatorial primaries held at Orona Hall, Ilaro, the Headquarters of Yewa South Local Government Area of the State.
The Lagos West Senator recently relocated to the state and joined Ogun West Senate race, in a sweeping movement tagged “West2West Agenda.”
The primaries was conducted by APC Senatorial electoral committee led by Dr Dapo Odukoya.
Earlier, Odebiyi had boasted that he was the only aspirant vying for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the ongoing party’s primaries for the zone.
Odebiyi, an ally of former Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, arrived the venue of the primary around 12:48pm with some of his supporters.
Speaking with newsmen, Odebiyi said he remains the only aspirant in the primaries.
He described his Lagos West counterpart as a “visitor” in the exercise.
He noted that each of the two other aspirants – Hon. Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade and three – time governorship candidate in the state, Prince Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka (GNI) had stepped down days earlier to take up House of Representatives tickets respectively.
He said: “I am extremely delighted that finally, we are having an opportunity to handle our primaries and more importantly, I am also excited for the people of Ogun West.
“For me, I don’t even think I have an opposition at this point in time. I am the only candidate for Ogun West.
“My two other brothers – Isiaka Abiodun Akinlade and Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka – who came out from Ogun West had accepted House of Rep slots.
“As far as I am concerned, I am the only candidate from Ogun West. Yes, we do have a visitor (Yayi) who is with us. We would accommodate him and listen to his views and at the end of the day, I believe I am going to triumph.”
OGUN WEST SENATE PRIMARY:
Senator Solomon Adeola YAYI: 294 votes
Senator Tolu Odebiyi : NIL
VOID : 1
OGUN EAST SENATE PRIMARY at a glance:
Ijebu ode;
OGD……53
SLM……2
Remo North:
OGD…50
Ijebu East:
OGD…….45
SLM…….1
Ikene:
OGD……..50
Ogun waterside:
OGD……..49
Ijebu North:
OGD…….43
SLM……..6
Prince Segun Adesegun………6
Odogbolu L/G
OGD………55
SLM……..20
Sagamu:
OGD…….69 Ijebu North East:
OGD…….36
Seyi Oduntan…… 11
