The Articulate Motorcycle Owners-Riders Association of Ogun State has saluted Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola after party chiefs settled on him as the All Progressives Congress flag-bearer for the 2027 governorship election. In a statement signed by state secretary Comrade Kamal Oluwatoyin Kelani and made available to Blueprint.ng, the riders' union called the unanimous choice "historic and commendable," saying it signals unity and strategic alignment inside the ruling party.
Kelani, who doubles as the Wasiri Musulumi of Ota Awori-land, praised Governor Dapo Abiodun for midwifing the consensus, describing him as "a worthy and visionary leader whose inclusive governance style has fostered cohesion." He also thanked former governors, especially Olusegun Osoba, for deploying "collective wisdom and experience" to smoothen the selection process. The AMORAN scribe expressed confidence that the overwhelming backing from party leaders would translate into electoral victory, pledging that his 50,000-plus members would mobilise grassroots support to guarantee a landslide for Adeola in 2027.
By handing the 2027 ticket to Senator Solomon Adeola without a primary contest, the Ogun APC has chosen continuity over competition—an insider deal that secures the Lagos godfather's interests while sidelining home-grown aspirants who have laboured in the state for years. Comrade Kamal Kelani's lavish praise for Governor Abiodun's "inclusive governance style" masks the raw fact that the governor, facing term limits, has simply anointed a successor who will protect the existing patronage structure.
This consensus model, once again, exposes how Nigerian state politics operates: a small caucus of former governors, sitting governors and Abuja heavyweights decide the next occupant of the Government House long before voters get a look-in. Adeola, a Lagos senator who only recently built a residence in Ogun, is being sold to the electorate as "hope, continuity and progress," yet his main credential is the ability to channel federal resources and retain the southwest bloc of the APC.
For commercial motorcyclists across Ogun's 20 local governments, Kelani's promise of "unwavering allegiance" means their daily levies and campaign logistics will be mobilised for a candidate whose policies on transport, security and roadside enforcement remain unknown. Riders face harassment from task forces today; a new governor beholden to the same entrenched structure is unlikely to dismantle the toll gates that feed local government chairmen and park managers.
The wider pattern is unmistakable: from Lagos to Oyo, Ondo to Osun, southwest APC chapters are clearing the field for single candidates years ahead of elections, turning democracy into a coronation ritual and shrinking the space for issue-based contests.
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