2027: ‘We Have Not Endorsed Any Governorship Aspirant’, – Ogun West Councillors
Over 35 councillors from the Ogun West Senatorial District on Friday publicly rejected a purported endorsement of a governorship aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections, declaring that no collective decision was taken by councillors across the district and warning against actions capable of undermining internal democracy within the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking at a formal press briefing held on Friday, March 13, 2026, under the platform of the Ogun West Councillors Forum (DA Team), the councillors said a meeting convened the previous day by a group of their colleagues was wrongly portrayed as a unanimous position of all 59 councillors in Ogun West.
They described that claim as false and misleading.
According to the forum, no authorized body of Ogun West councillors reached a consensus on the 2027 governorship race, stressing that the process of selecting a candidate must remain open, credible, and anchored on party rules.
Speaking on behalf of the councilors, Hon. Lateef Oseni, Deputy Leader of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Legislative Council, the councillors cautioned party leaders against elevating political newcomers without experience or historical grounding in Ogun West, noting that leadership in the district requires a deep understanding of its political history, structures, and people.
They emphasized that Ogun West is home to qualified and experienced politicians and that it was premature and inappropriate for any group to claim a consensus endorsement at this stage of consultations.
“The impression that a consensus had been reached by councillors in Ogun West is inaccurate,” the forum said.
“No such collective decision was taken, and no forum of Ogun West councillors adopted a preferred governorship candidate.”
The councillors formally disassociated themselves from the said meeting, describing it as inconsistent with party discipline and democratic norms, and warned that public gestures driven by inducement rather than conviction weaken the credibility of political processes.
While clarifying their position on the governorship race, the forum reaffirmed its loyalty to the APC and declared full support for ahead of the 2027 presidential election, pledging to mobilize support for his second term.
They also expressed confidence in commending his leadership style, respect for party structures, and commitment to balance and inclusion as leader of the party in Ogun State.
On zoning, the councillors insisted that the call for a governor from Ogun West remains legitimate and overdue, arguing that the district has demonstrated loyalty and electoral value to the APC over the years without producing a governor.
They acknowledged the goodwill and openness shown by stakeholders from Egba and Ijebu zones on the question of equity, describing it as encouraging and vital to sustaining unity across the state.
The forum, however, stressed that whoever eventually emerges as Ogun West’s standard-bearer must have verifiable roots in the district and a record of service, warning against what it described as “convenience candidacies” and transactional politics driven by money and inducements.
“Political support is increasingly being treated as a commodity,” the councillors said. “This trend inflates the cost of politics, weakens conviction, and erodes trust between leaders and the people.”
They called on party leaders and aspirants to discourage such practices and allow integrity, experience, and capacity to guide the 2027 process.
In closing, the forum pledged its commitment to party supremacy, credible primaries, and the eventual outcome of a transparent process, reiterating that its stance was guided by principle and accountability to constituents.
