By Ademola Ade
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has declared that the party will face no opposition in the 2027 governorship election, claiming that rival parties in the state are currently “partyless.”
Adeola spoke at an APC Interfaith Prayer and Praise Concert held at the Ake Palace Ground, Abeokuta, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said opposition parties were struggling to resolve internal challenges ahead of the elections, expressing confidence that the APC would record victory without a serious contest.
Adeola said the expected victory would begin with the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, and extend to the governorship and National Assembly elections in Ogun State.
He declared: “There will be nobody, because they are all partyless. They are running helter-skelter to rectify their shortcomings, but God has spoken that He is going to give us victory without a fight.
“That same God that will give us victory on January 16, will also support me to become the 17th Executive Governor of Ogun State.
“God will give us victory and clear our path without a fight, because there will be nobody contesting against us. God has started that already. On February 6, 2027, there will be nobody, because they are all partyless.”
The APC candidate also expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would secure another term in office, while APC candidates seeking National Assembly seats in Ogun State would emerge victorious.
He urged party members to remain committed to APC activities, saying the prayers offered at the gathering would culminate in victory for the party at all levels.
Abiodun recalls 2018 battle
Also speaking, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said the prayer gathering was an opportunity for APC members to seek divine guidance and commit their political journey towards 2027 to God.
Abiodun said the party had gathered to put God first through prayers, songs and thanksgiving, expressing confidence in the outcome of the gathering.
Recalling the political challenges surrounding the 2019 governorship election, the governor described his emergence as governor as a testimony of what he called divine intervention.
He said the political environment at the time had been difficult, but expressed the belief that the same God who helped him overcome those challenges would guide the state through another transition.
Abiodun said: **“We have gathered here to seek the Almighty’s face and commit our journey of 2027 into His hands.
“Today, we have come here to put God first, to pray, dance and sing. I am very confident and without a doubt that our heart desires shall be granted with the men of God who have prayed for us.
“I recall how the journey was in 2018. When we started, it was not like this at all; it was tough. But God has used me as a testimony.
“The God of 2018 is still around, and He will continue to allow us to embark on a smooth transition from a sitting governor to the incoming governor.”**
Cleric cautions against hate speech
Earlier, the Regional Evangelist of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Johnson Kalejaiye, called on political parties and their supporters in the state to shun campaigns of calumny and hate speech capable of triggering violence during the electoral process.
Kalejaiye also prayed for divine intervention ahead of the 2027 elections and offered prayers for the APC, expressing the hope that the party would record victory.
The interfaith gathering was attended by Christian and Muslim clerics, who offered prayers for the APC and its candidates.
Among those present were former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba; Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; Chief Yemisi Sanusi; Ogun State APC Chairman; and Senator Lekan Mustapha, Director-General of the APC Campaign Council in Ogun State.
