Yayi Gives Hunye, Marcus-Bello 24 Hours to Prove Ekiti Origin Claim

Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has given two politicians 24 hours to provide evidence for claims that he is an indigene of Ekiti State or face legal action.

Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the Senate, threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube in Ipokia Local Government Area, and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over comments they made during separate interviews on Channels Television.

The senator accused the duo of making what he described as libelous and unsubstantiated claims about his state of origin and family, alleging that the comments were subsequently circulated across other media platforms.

In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Adeola described the allegations as false and outrageous.

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“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof. One falsely claimed on TV that I am from Ekiti and, when asked where exactly in Ekiti, went moronically blank and could not provide an answer.

“The other was lying about the locations of the graves of my parents as if she was part of the undertakers at the burial, all in a futile effort to justify an unsustainable falsehood. Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” Adeola said.

He recalled that similar allegations had previously been used as political propaganda in an attempt to prevent his emergence as the senator representing Ogun West, but said they did not stop his victory in the 2023 National Assembly elections.

Adeola said the renewed claims were connected to his ambition to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State.