Political Forum Demands APC Zone Ogun West Senate Ticket to Imeko-Afon to Address Historical Marginalization

The Ketu Intelligentsia Forum calls on Ogun APC to zone the 2027 Ogun West Senate ticket to Imeko-Afon to correct historical regional marginalization.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 30, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from THISDAYLIVE

A Strategic Appeal for Regional Equity and Representation

The Ketu Intelligentsia Forum has initiated a formal push for the restructuring of political representation within the Ogun West Senatorial District. In an open letter addressed to the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, the group urged party elders to officially zone the 2027 senatorial ticket to the Imeko-Afon axis. According to the forum, this move is necessary to ensure fairness and to sustain the party’s electoral success in a region that has faced a persistent lack of high-level representation. The group argues that aligning the party’s strategy with the principles of equity will strengthen the grassroots foundation of the APC ahead of the next general election cycle.

Acknowledging Statesmanship Amidst Consensus Building

The forum’s advocacy follows a period of internal party deliberations that saw Senator Solomon Adeola emerge as the consensus governorship candidate for the APC. In their communication, the forum leaders commended the peaceful handling of this transition, specifically highlighting the contributions of Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka. The group noted that Isiaka’s decision to step aside for the sake of party harmony demonstrated significant political maturity and statesmanship. By recognizing these individual sacrifices, the forum suggests that the party is currently in a strong position to implement further reforms that acknowledge the political standing of its key stakeholders and mobilizers.

Correcting Decades of Local Marginalization

A central tenet of the forum’s argument is the historical absence of a senator from the Imeko-Afon area since Ogun State was established. The group characterizes this as a long-standing equity gap that must be bridged to ensure the district’s diverse populations feel adequately represented in the National Assembly. Chairman Dr. Ayilara Ayinla Muraina and other signatories maintain that correcting this imbalance is the only viable path to turning recent electoral successes into a permanent stronghold for the party. They assert that the Imeko-Afon axis possesses the political standing and voter capacity necessary to justify this strategic zoning.