The battle for the 2027 Ogun State governorship ticket has taken a dramatic legal turn as All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, has dragged the party’s candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Hunye is asking the court to examine previous electoral documents allegedly submitted under oath by Adeola to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with particular attention to declarations concerning his state of origin during earlier political contests.
The development adds a fresh layer to the already heated dispute surrounding the APC’s 2027 governorship ticket and the political history of the Ogun West senator.
According to Hunye’s legal team, however, the case is not a challenge to Adeola’s claim of being a Yewa indigene. Rather, it centres on whether information contained in previous sworn electoral documents is consistent with subsequent declarations.
Lead counsel to Hunye, Olamide Victor, said the court would be asked to determine what Adeola declared as his state of origin in previous INEC nomination forms, particularly during his earlier contests in Lagos State.
“We are not challenging the indigeneity of Senator Olamilekan Adeola as a Yewa son. What we are bringing before the court is a matter of statutory integrity and constitutional compliance.”
The lawyer further raised questions over whether Adeola’s earlier electoral forms contained a declaration different from subsequent records, stressing that the issue would ultimately be determined by the documents and the court.
Victor said certified true copies of the relevant INEC records would be presented as evidence during proceedings. The disputed documents, however, were not publicly distributed at the press briefing where the case was announced.
Hunye, while explaining his decision to approach the judiciary, said he was not asking the media or the public to determine the outcome of the controversy.
Rather, he said the court should examine the facts surrounding the APC nomination process and determine whether the process complied with applicable electoral laws.
“I am not asking the media or the public to declare me the candidate. I am asking the judiciary to look at the process, examine the facts under the Electoral Act, and allow the law to take its proper course,” Hunye said.
The latest suit comes amid a broader dispute between Hunye and Adeola over the APC governorship primary. Adeola was declared winner of the May 21 primary, while Hunye was officially credited with zero votes—an outcome Hunye has challenged through legal channels.
The controversy over Adeola’s origin has also featured in recent public exchanges, with Adeola previously threatening legal action against individuals who alleged that he was originally from Ekiti State. Adeola has described such claims as false and demanded evidence.
Hunye’s latest action therefore moves the increasingly bitter political dispute from public statements into the courtroom.
For now, the questions surrounding Adeola’s previous INEC declarations, the alleged inconsistencies raised by Hunye’s lawyers and their possible legal implications remain matters for judicial determination.
As the 2027 Ogun governorship contest gathers momentum, all eyes will now be on the Federal High Court as Hunye seeks to have the relevant electoral records placed under judicial scrutiny.
