{"id":26275,"date":"2026-03-31T18:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=26275"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:25:29","slug":"badagry-pushes-for-power-shift-as-93-year-old-community-leader-adio-leads-call-for-lagos-governorship-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=26275","title":{"rendered":"Badagry Pushes for Power Shift as 93-Year-Old Community Leader Adio Leads Call for Lagos Governorship in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">A renewed agitation for political inclusion has emerged from Badagry Division, as elder statesman Pa Andu Liadi Adio calls on <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Bola Ahmed Tinubu<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> to honour a long-standing commitment that the area should produce a Governor of Lagos State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Speaking at his Badagry residence, the 93-year-old community leader appealed for patience among youths championing the cause, assuring them that their demand for equity would eventually receive due consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Adio expressed confidence that the President would not ignore the aspirations of Badagry people, who are seeking the opportunity to occupy the state\u2019s highest office for the first time.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">According to him, the moment presents a fitting opportunity to correct what he described as years of political neglect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Reflecting on past political developments, he recalled that during his tenure as governor, Tinubu had requested a nominee from Badagry to join his administration, a move that led to the emergence of Olanrewaju Saka-Shenayon as Commissioner for Rural Development and Infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He stressed that the 1999 appointment effectively dispelled claims that Badagry lacks capable individuals for leadership positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Adding to the conversation, former commissioner Hon. Olanrewaju Saka-Shenayon dismissed concerns about the private sector background of Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, noting that his experience remains a strong asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He described Ajose, widely known as \u201cSMA Gold,\u201d as a major contributor to socio-economic progress in Lagos West and a committed supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In the same vein, former House of Representatives member Hon. Rafeequat Arinola Onabamiro endorsed Ajose\u2019s ambition, citing his extensive professional experience spanning over 30 years as a solid foundation for governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">She further pointed out that notable former governors such as <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Bola Ahmed Tinubu<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Babatunde Fashola<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, and <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Akinwunmi Ambode<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> rose to prominence outside traditional political pathways yet delivered impactful leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Onabamiro, however, expressed concern over Badagry\u2019s historical exclusion, noting that since Lagos State\u2019s creation in 1967, the division has not produced a Military Governor, Deputy Governor, Minister, or Secretary to the State Government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">She concluded that stakeholders across Lagos West Senatorial District are aligned in their support for Dr. Ajose as a credible contender for the 2027 governorship race, describing his candidacy as a step toward achieving long-overdue balance in the state\u2019s political structure.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A renewed agitation for political inclusion has emerged from Badagry Division, as elder statesman Pa Andu Liadi Adio calls on Bola Ahmed Tinubu to honour a long-standing commitment that the area should produce a Governor of Lagos State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[9482,11096,11511,10893,11510,11446],"class_list":["post-26275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-9482","tag-badagry","tag-community-leader","tag-lagos-governorship","tag-power-shift","tag-samuel-mawuyon-ajose"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26275"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26277,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26275\/revisions\/26277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}