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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED
OTA, ADO-ODO/OTA LGA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – In a renewed and symbolic demonstration of unity, foresight, and collective resolve toward the realisation of Ogun West’s long-standing political aspiration, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, on Friday, February 20, 2026, led a high-powered delegation of Yewa Obas on a strategic royal visit to the Awori Obas Forum.
The historic engagement took place at the Palace of Oba (Prof.) Abdulkadir Adeyemi Obalanlege, the Olota of Ota, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.
According to a statement e-signed by Adeola Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland on Media and Strategic Communications, and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online platform, the closed-door meeting was a continuation of strategic consultations ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The engagement followed the recent courtesy visit of the Olota of Ota to the Palace of the Olu of Ilaro – a move widely interpreted as a bridge-building effort between the Yewa and Awori blocs within Ogun West.
At the heart of the deliberations was the Ogun 2027 project and the Ogun West Agenda – a collective aspiration that the senatorial district should produce the next governor of the Gateway State.
Sources revealed that the monarchs resolved to ensure that the interests of the majority of Ogun West people – and indeed the larger Ogun State – are represented through the emergence of the most capable, credible, trusted, and broadly acceptable candidate from Ogun West, irrespective of political party affiliation.
In one accord, the royal fathers agreed to rally their people toward supporting a single candidate in the next election, while also respecting the legitimate ambitions of other aspirants.
Although specific details of the deliberations remain confidential, the outcome of the meeting underscored a shared determination by traditional rulers to deploy their moral authority and the trust reposed in them by their subjects toward achieving the collective aspiration of Ogun West.
Political observers maintain that Oba Olugbenle remains steadfast and consistent in championing this regional aspiration.
They urged sons and daughters of Ogun West to give unwavering support to the Paramount Ruler’s continued leadership in mobilising consensus across traditional and political divides.
According to them, the dream of Ogun West governing the state after five decades of its creation is not merely a political ambition but a quest rooted in fairness, unity, and justice.
Political pundits who lent their voices to the monarchs’ resolution called on leaders and stakeholders from Ogun East and Ogun Central to support the Ogun West agenda in the spirit of equity and brotherhood.
They argued that allowing Ogun West to produce the next governor would further strengthen unity, deepen inclusiveness, and reinforce the bonds that hold the state together.
However, they sounded a strong note of warning to politicians and influential figures within Ogun West itself.
“If truly you love your community, you must drop ego and personal aggrandisement. “This is not the time for division or internal rivalry. Unity of purpose is the key”, they posited.
They cautioned against falling victim to divide-and-rule tactics that could create avoidable bottlenecks ahead of the 2027 general election.
Created on February 3, 1976, during the military administration of General Murtala Mohammed, Ogun State was carved out of the old Western State.
Popularly known as the “Gateway State,” it occupies a strategic position as a major industrial and commercial corridor linking Nigeria to the Republic of Benin and the wider West African sub-region.
Since its creation nearly 50 years ago, the governorship of the state has rotated between Ogun East and Ogun Central senatorial districts. Ogun West, comprising largely the Yewa and Awori people, has yet to produce a democratically elected governor – a development that has fueled the long-standing agitation for political equity and inclusion.
It is this historical imbalance that forms the backbone of the renewed push for Ogun West to occupy the Oke-Mosan Government House in 2027.
Ultimately, the Ota meeting represents more than a royal courtesy; it signals a coordinated and deliberate alignment of traditional institutions toward a common political goal.
As 2027 draws closer, the message from the Yewa-Awori royal alliance is clear: Ogun West is determined to speak with one voice – and this time, the voice is resolute.
