A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Ipokia/Idiroko Constituency, Hon. Bisi Oyedele, has said the political leadership and people of Ogun West have overcome past divisions and are now united to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 governorship election.
Oyedele, popularly known as Citiside, said the zone’s renewed unity was a result of lessons learnt from previous elections, when internal disagreements allegedly affected its political influence and development.
He made the remarks while appearing on The Arena, a podcast programme based in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
According to him, Ogun West is now politically stronger and determined to support the APC governorship candidate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, alongside other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Oyedele said the zone demonstrated its political strength during the 2023 elections, when it successfully delivered all the candidates it supported.
“Ogun West now wiser. Ogun West nomenclature has changed. Ogun West is indivisible, we are now united. In 2023, Ogun West was the only zone that delivered optimally; all candidates emerged. It was 100/100.
“Ogun West is an indivisible political family now. We will deliver Senator Adeola and other candidates in the 2027 elections,” he said.
The lawmaker also dismissed controversies surrounding Adeola’s candidacy, describing them as distractions and insisting that the APC candidate enjoys strong support among residents of the state.
“Forget about distractions, he is our governorship candidate. People have made up their minds to vote for him and APC,” Oyedele stated.
Assembly Not a Rubber Stamp – Lawmaker
Oyedele also defended the performance of the 10th Ogun State House of Assembly, rejecting claims by an opposition politician that the legislature had become dormant.
He described the criticism as a reflection of opposition politics, insisting that the Assembly had remained active and had secured improved benefits for lawmakers and their constituencies.
“We are not dormant. The statement is from a mentality of someone in opposition. He won’t see good things from us. We are not a rubber-stamp Assembly; we have pushed for more constituency allowances and have it,” he said.
Oyedele, however, acknowledged that the Assembly’s independence was not absolute, stressing that lawmakers still exercised some level of independence in carrying out their responsibilities.
He also claimed that members of the current Assembly had executed more constituency projects than previous assemblies.
Highlighting his contributions to his constituency, the lawmaker listed interventions including efforts to prevent clashes between Customs officers and residents, youth empowerment programmes and the sinking of 11 boreholes across Ipokia Local Government Area.
On his bid for another term in the Assembly, Oyedele said his re-election would enable him to attract greater benefits to his constituents.
“My people will have more to gain as a second-term member. I will have better and good committees to head as a second-timer, and it will be for their gains,” he said.
