The son of Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, Kayode Tejuoso has led a group to garner support for the Governorship Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola ahead of the 2027 poll.
Penpushing reports that the group known as The Friends Network, on Wednesday intensified its grassroots mobilisation across communities in Ogun State, urging residents to support the candidate as the election draw nearer.
The support group as part of political strategy visited Odeda Community Development Council (CDC) to intensify mobilisation drive, while Tejuoso speaking to hundreds of the party members explained that the network was established to bring together individuals who believe in Adeola’s capacity to provide effective leadership and deliver good governance to the people of Ogun State.
Penpushing further reports that he said members of the network believed strongly in Adeola’s ability, describing him as a “talk and do” politician with the experience and capacity to move Ogun State forward.
“All of us in the Friends Network love Senator Yayi. We are friends of the incoming governor, and that is what has brought us together to support him. We want to know the pressing needs of every community and have them properly documented. Senator Yayi wants to know what our people need so that he can address those needs when the opportunity comes,” Tejuoso said.
Penpushing also reports that he urged Community Development Council (CDC) and Community Development Associations (CDAs) to document their pressing needs and submit them to the group for onward presentation to Senator Adeola.
The Oke-Ona Egba Prince emphasized that the initiative was aimed at ensuring that the concerns of communities were properly captured, and equally appealed to the executives and community leaders to support Yayi’s emergence as the next governor of Ogun State.
Penpushing reports that Tejuoso ,a former Governorship aspirant in Ogun State urged them to intensify mobilisation for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate across their respective communities.
The Chairman of Odeda Zonal Community Development Council (CDC), Iyasere Igbagbodoyin, Iin his remarks expressed appreciation to Adeola for his efforts and promised that the council would provide a summary of its demands to the Friends Network.
Penpushing further reports that Igbagbodoyin said the network should communicate the strength of the grassroots structure in Odeda to Adeola, pointing out that each Community Development Associations (CDA) had a minimum of 15 executives.
The chairman boasted that the figure could translate into significant electoral support when multiplied across the numerous Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the area.
“If we are talking of votes, we are proud of APC. We are proud of Yayi, Shuaibu and Elemide, and we are going to give our support to all APC candidates’, Igbagbodoyin emphasised .
Penpushing also reports that he assured the delegation that Odeda remained firmly committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that the local government was among the first in Ogun State to openly adopt Adeola as its preferred governorship candidate.
The Zonal Community Development Council (CDC), boss expressed delight that the community is much interested in the candidacy of Adeola, popularly called, Yayi adding that they are also pleased with Senator Salisu Shuaibu, and Ogun State Speaker Rt Hon. Elemide to return for second term.
Penpushing reports that other members of the Friends Network delegation included Engr. Ayotunde Ayodeji, Chief Tiwalade Akingbade, Hon. (Engr.) Kennykadri Edu. (Mrs.), Hon. Bajomo, Pastor Kunle Odewale, Pastor Lekan Araba and Hon. Ojoye Olasehinde, among others.
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