Yayi Thanks Supporters for Donating 117 Buses, Vehicles for Ogun Campaign

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has thanked supporters who he said donated 117 buses and other vehicles to support his campaign and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

Adeola expressed appreciation in a statement acknowledging individuals, businesses and supporters who have contributed vehicles, campaign materials, logistics, expertise, networks and other resources to his political campaign.

According to the statement, Mr Akintunde Armstrong donated 26 buses, while Alhaji IBD Dende donated seven buses and an ambulance.

Zacobass Oil & Gas and Stonebridge Engineering Services Ltd were each listed as donating 10 buses, while Efele Ijebu and Amazon Luxury Apartments were also credited with 10 buses each.

Other contributors listed were Citiside Brother with two buses, Sanusi Friend with four buses, Olafem Citi Friend with one bus, Onaolapo Brother with three buses, OJ with two buses, Sodiq Badru with one bus and Kenny Odeda with one bus.

Adeola also listed Kabiyesi Segun Ojolowo as contributing four vehicles, MTN Odeda one vehicle, Adunbarin YAYI Diaspora one vehicle and Rashidat Texas one vehicle.

Mr Osho was listed as donating 10 buses, while Elele Mowe contributed two vehicles, Ola Odogbolu one Korope mini bus, and Nafiu Abimbola and his friend one pickup.

Polanco was also listed as contributing 10 buses.

Adeola said the vehicles were already being used to strengthen mobilisation and outreach activities across Ogun State.

He expressed appreciation to supporters whose contributions were made through other forms of campaign assistance, including materials, logistics, expertise, networks and time.

“Every contribution represents sacrifice, commitment and confidence in our collective journey,” Adeola said.

He added that the contributions placed a responsibility on the campaign to justify the confidence supporters had shown in the political project.

Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District in the Senate, is the APC candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election. Recent reports have also documented other campaign-related donations and mobilisation activities involving his supporters.

Yayi Mourns Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ as Family Prepares for Burial

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, following his death after a battle with cancer.

In a condolence message issued through his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, Adeola described the actor’s death as a major loss to the Nigerian entertainment industry, Ogun State and the country at large.

Adeola said he was particularly saddened by the death of Hassan, whom he described as a brother who had worked actively in support of his political cause and the interests of their people.

“I am greatly saddened by the death of a brother who believed and worked assiduously for my cause and the cause of our people,” Adeola said.

He commiserated with Ogogo’s immediate family, acknowledging their efforts to keep the actor alive during his illness, and prayed for them to find strength during the difficult period.

The senator also noted Hassan’s contributions to society through filmmaking and advocacy, saying his positive impact would remain part of his legacy.

Adeola promised to continue supporting the actor’s family during their period of mourning, adding that the good deeds of the late actor would not be forgotten.

The development comes as tributes continue to pour in for the veteran actor, following confirmation of his death by members of his family and people close to him.

Ogogo’s daughter, Kaira Taiwo, was seen in an emotional Instagram live session on Sunday, where she struggled to contain her emotions while speaking about her father’s death.

Fellow actor and filmmaker Saheed Balogun also paid tribute to the late actor in an Instagram post.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. You can rest now, my brother Taiwo Hassan Ogogo. May Almighty Allah guide you through Aljannah. This is truly painful,” Balogun wrote.

Ogogo’s death came only days after his daughters, Kaira and Lima Taiwo, publicly appealed for urgent medical assistance for their father.

The sisters had disclosed that the family recently became aware of the seriousness of his condition and were seeking medical direction, including access to specialists and advanced treatment facilities.

Kaira had also revealed that doctors treating the actor had informed the family that chemotherapy could no longer be administered because of his condition, prompting the family to seek other possible treatment options.

The veteran actor, who was 66, was one of the prominent figures in the Yoruba film industry, with a career spanning several decades as an actor, producer, director and filmmaker.

His death has continued to generate reactions across the entertainment industry and beyond, with colleagues, political figures and admirers remembering his contribution to Nigerian cinema.

The family is expected to commence burial arrangements for the late actor on Monday, according to information emerging following his death.