Ogun NNPP's Rotham Drops Indigeneship Challenge Against Yayi

Akinbola Rotham, the New Nigeria People's Party's gubernatorial contender in Ogun State, has formally dropped a legal action that questioned Senator Solomon Adeola's capacity to run in the 2027 governorship race. The suit—identified as FHC/AB/CS/135/2026 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abeokuta—had previously challenged Adeola's indigeneship status within Ogun State.

During a Friday press conference in Abeokuta, Rotham disclosed his decision to abandon this suit. He justified the move by emphasizing regional priorities and statewide advancement over narrow personal political interests.

The candidate framed his action as backing the Ogun West agenda, the zone that both he and Adeola call home. He highlighted that both men belong to the same region as sons of Ogun West.

Controversy has shadowed Adeola, known colloquially as Yayi, over his claimed ties to Ogun State. Multiple politicians have cast doubt on his purported links to Pahayi, situated in Ilaro within Yewa South Local Government Area.

The available records do not specify what particular grounds these challenges rest upon or which arguments the opposing parties mounted during court proceedings. This withdrawal signals a turning point for Ogun State's political environment as the 2027 election draws near.

Rather than pursue court action to contest his prospective opponent's fitness to participate, Rotham selected an approach emphasizing mutual territorial harmony and coordinated advancement goals.