A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Titi Fagbote, popularly known as Ayoka, has empowered 50 women, comprising hairdressers, fashion designers and older women in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state, with cash to support their livelihoods and strengthen grassroots mobilisation for the party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.

Speaking at the empowerment programme held at Omidokun Hall, Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area, Fagbote said the initiative was also aimed at inaugurating members and supporters of the Ayoka Women for Yayi group and mobilising them to work for Senator Adeola’s success at the polls.

She noted that the decision to empower the women was motivated by two considerations, which include demonstrating what she had learnt as a follower of Senator Adeola and ensuring that the responsibility of empowering citizens was not left entirely to him.
She described Senator Adeola as a politician whose developmental interventions had already made an impact across Yewa North, saying his activities had earned him the recognition of residents.

“Even before becoming Governor, it is evident that Yayi has done so much, brought a lot of development and touched so many lives in Yewa North Local Government Area of this state. Our people see it, they feel it, and they know that Yayi is exceptional,” she said.

She urged members of Ayoka Women for Yayi to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election by highlighting Adeola’s achievements as a senator and communicating his plans for Ogun State.
Fagbote also stressed the importance of empowering women, describing them as hardworking and industrious members of the community whose economic advancement has a direct impact on families.
“What I know is that Yewa women are hardworking, industrious and supportive of their husbands. It means therefore that when we empower our women folks, we are actually building our future, as what we do automatically impacts the children and men folks as well,” she said.

Representing Senator Adeola’s wife, Yeye Aremo Temitope Adeola, the Convener of the West-to-State APC Women’s Wing and President of the Dynamic Diamond Sisters, Olori Adebisi Olaotan, condemned the persistent attacks on Senator Adeola’s state of origin as desperate attempts by political opponents to malign his character.
She affirmed that the Senator is an indigene of Ilaro in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, debunking rumors that he hails from Ekiti State.

She said: “Over time, we have had situations whereby they keep attacking the personality of Yayi. And we keep looking at them as if nothing has happened. They’ve called him several names in the past. They told us on several occasions that he’s from Ekiti. But tell them to tell us the exact area he’s from in Ekiti. Nobody has done that.”

She noted that the opposition’s anxiety stems from Senator Adeola’s unmatched track record of community interventions and infrastructure delivery, which cut across Ogun West and the entire Ogun State.
Also in her remarks, the Iyaloja of Ayetoro, Chief Mrs. Yemisi Abbas, declared support for Senator Adeola’s candidacy, assuring that the market women will reciprocate the support they had received from the lawmaker over the years.
She described Senator Adeola as a marketable candidate whose achievements speak for him, adding that the market women had resolved to support his political ambition ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

One of the beneficiaries of the empowerment programme, Mrs Rafiu Fausat, said she was delighted by the empowerment initiative, describing it as a valuable intervention that would strengthen their businesses.
She explained that she planned to use the financial support to increase the capital base of her business, adding that this would enable her to improve her operations and livelihood.

She urged the people to work together and support Adeola, whom she described as the incoming governor of Ogun State.
“My message to all the people of Ogun State is that we should work together and, during the coming election, support our senator, our incoming governor, Olamilekan Solomon Yayi, so that he can become the governor of Ogun State in 2027,” she said.