The Abiodun Akinlade Group (TAAG) has called on the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to caution Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola to desist from dragging the name of the respected leader in the mud due to the latter’s inordinate ambition in Ogun State.

In a statement issued by the group’s media director, Lateef Odede, the group revealed that the claim by Senator Adeola that Yewa Monarchs came to beg Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to release him to contest in Ogun State is not only insulting to the traditional institution of the region but also ridiculous. “Adeola should mention the names of the Monarchs who came to appeal to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to release him from Lagos West to Ogun West. We want to passionately appeal to the National Leader of our party, Asiwaju Tinubu, not to allow the inordinate ambition of the Lagos Senator to drag his good name into the mud in Ogun State because he (Adeola) has been going around dropping the name of our leader as the one behind his latest foray for survival in Ogun West politics”, the statement reads.

The group further said that, moves by the lawmaker representing Lagos West senatorial district in the ninth Assembly, Senator Solomon Adeola, popular called Yayi, to legitimize his indigeneship of Yewa land through chieftaincy title, will be rebuffed by sons and daughters of the zone.

“The Lagos Senator can’t use money and chieftaincy title to buy the heritage of Yewa people”

Adeola, who is eyeing Ogun West senatorial seat after serving out eight years as Senator in Lagos State, is expected to be installed as the Aremo-Oba Yewa by the paramount ruler of Yewaland and Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, this weekend at Ilaro, in Yewa South LGA of Ogun State.

But a statement from The Abiodun Akinlade Group said, “Conferment of AREMO to the Lagos Senator has not authenticated him as an indigene of Yewaland nor qualified him to contest for election in Ogun West”

“You can’t build something on nothing. No matter how long a lie flies, truth will surely prevail at last. Our political leaders should not be carried away with the Greek gifts from the Lagos Senator who is looking for what does not belong to him.”

Akinlade, who is a leading aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Ogun West in 2023, was a three-term House of Representatives member for Yewa South/Ipokia federal constituency.

“Our principal (Akinlade) has remained committed to the development of Ogun West and we challenge any aspirant that can match his numerous records of achievements to come forward for an issue-based campaign.”

“The Abiodun Akinlade Group challenges Senator Adeola to come up with his records of stewardship for all the years he has been representing Lagos West if it can match the landmark achievements of our principal, who is widely referred to as Mr. Project, Job Portal and Baba Omo kekeke (father of the Youths)”

The statement averred further, “In as much as we believe that it is the prerogative of the traditional institutions to confer chieftaincy titles on anybody irrespective of the background, we want to appeal to them as the custodian of our tradition to ensure that due diligence and background checks are conducted to be able to protect and preserve our collective heritage.

“Conferment of AREMO on the Lagos-based Senator has not and won’t authenticate his indigineship of Yewaland nor qualify him to contest for election in Ogun West. While you can use your money to buy a few consciences, you can’t buy the majority because you cannot build something on nothing.

“Some years back, the highly revered Awujale of Ijebuland conferred the AREMO title on our leader and former Governor Of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, but that recognition does not make Baba Osoba an indigene of Ijebu.

“We urge our people to be guided, see through and reject this overheated inordinate ambition that has received backlash and negative reviews from within and outside our zone. We cannot afford to be the political laughing stock of our country,” the statement said.

  APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State, Lateef Odede, Ogun State, Ogun West Senate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, TAAG, The Abiodun Akinlade Group