Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State in 2027, has threatened to sue two political figures over allegations that he is from Ekiti State rather than Ogun.
In a statement issued by his media adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, Adeola gave Abayomi Hunye (a suspended APC member) and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello 24 hours to produce evidence supporting their claims or face lawsuits for defamation.
The two had appeared in separate interviews on a national television station, where they insisted Adeola had lied about his Ogun State origin, describing his claims as false.
Adeola reacted strongly, saying: “I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof. One falsely claimed on TV that I am from Ekiti and when asked where exactly in Ekiti went moronically blank and could not provide an answer.“
The other one was lying about the locations of the graves of my parents as if she was part of the undertakers at the burial all in a futile effort to justify an unsustainable falsehood. Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits.”
The senator noted that similar claims about an Ekiti background had been used as propaganda against him during his successful 2023 bid for the Ogun West senatorial seat.
He described the latest revival of the allegations as an attempt to halt his strong momentum toward the 2027 governorship election.
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