Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Newsroom Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life
No Result
View All Result
Newsroom Nigeria
Home Opinions

Opinion: Between Ogun-West and Adeola Solomon Olamilekan (YAYI)

Let us see any ardent supporter of Yayi today in Ogun-West who will deny the fact that money doesn't play a major role in his or her present romance with Yayi.

Newsroom Nigeria by Newsroom Nigeria
May 7, 2022
in Opinions
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Yusuf Adeoye

it not a shame for Ogun State people to allow Sen. Adeola Solomon Olamilekan a.k.a. Yayi, run for an election in Ogun-West? Yet, it is more dishonourable to see notable leaders in the area queuing behind this moneybags of a schemer.

Related posts

Viewpoint : Who Needs an African Pope? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

April 27, 2025

Viewpoint: Wike, Azuka-Mbata: Are Ikwerres Igbo? By Bola BOLAWOLE

January 22, 2025

Yayi, the Lagos-bred politician, of course, is conscious of the fact that money is all that is needed to twist the mindset of political leaders and followers in this part of the country; he is taking good advantage of that.

I have listened to Yayi a couple of times. He had covertly boasted of having enough cash to buy political leaders and loyalists at all costs. Of course, he has been on it since 2019. Now, he has exported the Lagos style politics to induce the Yewa people. Except you are not a smart politician, you would definitely fall for his tricks. He has his magnetic ways of bringing people into his fold, money plays 95% in this while sweet talking takes the remaining 5%; the usual political promises that go down the spines of the poor and sink into them! Indeed, Yayi is a great politician.

No doubt, Sen. Yayi has successfully won the hearts of many leaders and followers who make things happen in Ogun-West. Many of them have been under his payroll since 2019 and he never disappoints them. However, it calls for soul-searching that, after 20 years of Yayi’s political dominance in Lagos, politicians in Yewa are still lining behind him and placing him above homegrown grassroots aspirants who have all their lives contributed to the development of Ogun-West. Let us see any ardent supporter of Yayi today in Ogun-West who will deny the fact that money doesn’t play a major role in his or her present romance with Yayi.

While I personally do not have anything against Yayi’s ambition, it is important to note that there are many professionally-inclined, intelligent political actors in Ogun-West, like doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, journalists, among others, who can perform even better in the area of serving Yewaland. Many of the aforementioned have over the years spent their little resources to develop the district and they honestly deserve to be elected into such higher office rather than lining behind for peanuts from a newcomer who has enjoyed the benefits of Lagos West in the last two decades.

Some of us know Yayi very well; we know his antecedents right from when he was in Lagos Assembly till now that he chairs the finance committee in the Senate. Anyways, he can continue to share N20 million, N10 million, N7.5 million and N5 million to his praise singers as he transverses the district ahead of the primary election. But when the time comes, we shall document and unveil the role played by everyone

 

*Yusuf Adeoye writes from Imeko-Afon, Ogun State

ShareTweetSendShareShare
Previous Post

2023: CBN GOVERNOR MUST DISENGAGE FORTHWITH – GOV AKEREDOLI

Next Post

2023: ADEOLU AKANDE, NCC CHAIR JOINS OYO GOVERNORSHIP RACE

Related Posts

Faith&Religion

Viewpoint : Who Needs an African Pope? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

April 27, 2025
Across the Nation

Viewpoint: Wike, Azuka-Mbata: Are Ikwerres Igbo? By Bola BOLAWOLE

January 22, 2025
Opinions

VIEWPOINT: IMPLICATIONS OF NIGERIAN WORDS IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY, By Akaninyene Esiere

January 16, 2025
Opinions

Viewpoint: Baba Obasanjo and the NNPCL Refineries, By Simbo Olorunfemi

January 4, 2025
Foreign

Viewpoint: Kemi Badenoch: It’s time for a Rethink, By Tunde Rahman

December 29, 2024
Bilateral Trade

Viewpoint: X-raying Nigeria’s MoU with France on Solid Minerals By Dada Olusegun

December 8, 2024
Next Post

2023: ADEOLU AKANDE, NCC CHAIR JOINS OYO GOVERNORSHIP RACE

RECOMMENDED NEWS

CAC AGBALA ITURA ELEVATED TO ZONE, PASTOR TAIWO INDUCTED AS ZONAL SUPERINTENDENT

10 months ago

APC CHAIRMAN WRITES TINUBU, ACCUSES HIM OF BREACH OF AGREEMENT OVER CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

3 years ago

How Ex-Governor Fayose Got N1.2billion from former NSA Imprest – Witness.

2 years ago

TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE COMMUNICATIONS, INNOVATION, AND DIGITAL ECONOMY SECTORS

2 years ago

FOLLOW US

POPULAR NEWS

  • TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Troops Foil Deadly Terrorist Attack In Niger State, Lose 17 Soldiers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ADEBAYO HELD ALOFT THE BANNER OF THE UPN, LED BY OBAFEMI AWOLOWO, TINUBU PENS TRIBUTE TO A TRUE STATESMAN

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TINUBU SIGNS  FOUR TAX BILLS INTO LAW TO TRANSFORM FISCAL, REVENUE FRAMEWORK

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • INEC Receives Applications To Register Obidients People’s Party (OPP), 109 Other Political Parties Registration

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Newsroom Nigeria

This independent, liberal online news platform aims to inform citizens about important issues. NEWSROOM NIGERIA covers political, business, economic, national, and international news. They are committed to journalism ethics and hold the government accountable.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.