The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has threatened legal action against two people over claims that he is an indigene of Ekiti State.
Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the Senate, gave a 24-hour deadline to a suspended APC member, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, and a Peoples Democratic Party member, Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello, to provide evidence supporting the claim.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Adeola’s media adviser, Kayode Odunaro, the two made the claims during separate appearances on Channels Television programmes.
Adeola described the claim as false and libellous, insisting that those behind it should substantiate their statements.
“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof,” Adeola said.
He added that one of the individuals claimed he was from Ekiti but could not identify where in the state when questioned.
“The other one was lying about the locations of the graves of my parents as if she was part of the undertakers at the burial all in a futile effort to justify an unsustainable falsehood. Enough is enough,” he said.
Adeola then gave them 24 hours to produce evidence or face legal action.
“They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” the senator stated.
The controversy comes as Adeola’s 2027 Ogun State governorship ambition gains momentum.
Traditional authorities in Kemta, Ogun State, had recently affirmed his ancestral ties to the community.
Speaking at a press conference at the Ile Ogboni of Kemta, the Oluwo of Kemta and Baaye of Egbaland, Chief Abayomi Rotimi, declared, “Yayi is one of us. He is our son.”
Rotimi also dismissed social media reports that the Ile Ogboni of Kemta had been shut because of Adeola’s relationship with the community, describing the reports as false and politically motivated.
The statement from Adeola’s media adviser said the claim about his alleged Ekiti origin was not new, noting that it had previously featured in political campaigns against his bid to represent Ogun West in the Senate. It added that the issue had resurfaced ahead of the 2027 governorship election.