Ogun APC Candidate Faces EFCC Petition Over 119 Campaign Vehicles

Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has come under scrutiny after a politician in Ogun State, Adekunle Shomorin, petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over 119 vehicles reportedly donated to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate’s campaign.

Shomorin, in a petition dated September 30, 2026, asked the EFCC to investigate the vehicles, the people and organisations said to have provided them, their ownership and actual market value, as well as the source of funds used to acquire them.

The petition comes days after Adeola publicly acknowledged the support received from 22 individuals, companies and groups for his campaign and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.

The vehicles listed in the disclosure include buses, an ambulance, a pickup vehicle and other forms of mobility support.

Reports on the disclosure put the total fleet at 119 vehicles, although some reports have used different figures in describing the various categories of vehicles donated.

Adeola’s published list named businessman Akintunde Armstrong as the biggest single contributor, with 26 buses.

Alhaji IBD Dende was listed as having provided seven buses and an ambulance.

Zacobass Oil & Gas, Stonebridge Engineering Services Limited, Elele Ijebu, Amazon Luxury Apartments, Mr Osho and Polanco were each listed as contributors of 10 buses.

The donations were said to have been made to strengthen the campaign’s movement and grassroots mobilisation across Ogun State.

However, Shomorin wants the EFCC to establish whether the contributions complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.

A major part of his petition centres on the value of the vehicles attributed to individual donors.

Shomorin used an estimated value of N28 million per vehicle to calculate the worth of the 26 buses attributed to Armstrong. Based on that benchmark, the vehicles would be worth about N728 million.

He argued that such a contribution, if confirmed at that value and legally regarded as a donation to the candidate, could raise questions under the statutory limit on individual or entity contributions.

The 2026 electoral regulations provide for a maximum contribution of N500 million in money or other assets that an individual, group of individuals or entity can donate to a political party or aspirant for an election.

The petitioner is therefore asking the anti-graft agency to determine the actual value of the vehicles before deciding whether any provision of the law was breached.

The allegation, however, does not by itself establish that Adeola or any of the donors violated the law.

The actual market value of the vehicles, their ownership arrangements, how they were acquired and the legal treatment of the donations would have to be established through the appropriate process.

Shomorin also raised questions about the identity of some of the contributors listed in Adeola’s disclosure.

Some of the names on the list include ‘Citiside Brother,’ ‘Sanusi Friend,’ ‘Olafem Citi Friend,’ ‘Onaolapo Brother,’ ‘OJ,’ ‘Polanco,’ ‘Elele Ijebu’ and ‘Nafiu Abimbola & Friend.’

The petitioner wants the EFCC to establish the identities and addresses of contributors whose names, according to him, do not sufficiently identify them.

He is also asking the commission to determine the beneficial ownership of the vehicles and establish who actually paid for them.

Another issue raised is the source of the funds used in acquiring the vehicles.

Shomorin wants the EFCC to investigate whether the vehicles were purchased by the named donors from their personal or corporate resources, whether other individuals or organisations financed the transactions, and whether any undisclosed sources of funds were involved.

The petition also draws attention to the wider value of the 119 vehicles.

Using the N28 million benchmark, the petitioner calculated that the entire fleet could be worth approximately N3.33 billion.

That figure is important because the 2026 electoral framework also places a limit on the amount a governorship candidate can spend during an election.

The statutory governorship election expenditure limit is N3 billion.

However, the donation limit and the overall campaign expenditure limit are separate provisions.

The value of donated vehicles alone does not automatically establish that a candidate has exceeded the expenditure ceiling.

The petitioner has consequently asked the EFCC to go beyond estimates and establish the actual commercial value of the vehicles.

He also wants the commission to examine the circumstances surrounding their acquisition and deployment for campaign activities.

The controversy began after Adeola’s September 28 appreciation message to supporters who contributed vehicles and other resources to his political movement.

In the message, the APC candidate acknowledged the support of individuals, business associates and organisations that provided mobility for campaign and grassroots activities.

According to reports on the disclosure, the vehicles included 117 buses and other operational vehicles, including an ambulance and a pickup, making up the broader 119-vehicle figure used in the petition.

Adeola has presented the contributions as support from his associates and supporters for his political activities in Ogun State.

The latest petition now places the donations before the EFCC for possible scrutiny.

The petition also invokes the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, asking the commission to determine whether the funding and acquisition of the vehicles complied with Nigeria’s anti-money-laundering framework.