By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
Former three-term member of the House of Representatives, Jimoh Ojugbele, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ogun West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections.
Ojugbele defeated three other aspirants to clinch the party’s ticket with a total of 85,552 votes out of 86,811 accredited voters.
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Announcing the result, the Returning Officer for Ogun West, Dr. Dapo Odukoya, confirmed that the exercise was peaceful and conducted without any crisis across the district.
Speaking shortly after the announcement on Monday, Ojugbele commended the smooth conduct of the primary and described it as a milestone in the political history of Ogun West.
“First of all, we have to thank God for today’s election. It was free and fair in my ward, and from the information I gathered from other local governments and wards, the election was free and fair, with no crisis. Everything went on smoothly for the people,” he said.
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The APC candidate noted that the peaceful atmosphere reflected the unity among party members in Ogun West.
Ojugbele, who served three consecutive terms in the National Assembly and earned the nickname “Mr Projects” for his constituency development efforts in Ado-Odo/Ota, acknowledged the impressive performance of the incumbent Senator, Solomon Adeola (Yayi).
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He described Yayi as “a grand master of projects” who has transformed representation in the senatorial district.
“I want to assure you that, with the support of the people, I will improve upon what Senator Yayi has done in the senatorial district,” Ojugbele stated.
The development sets the stage for what is expected to be a keenly contested senatorial race in Ogun West in 2027.
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