An Ogun State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Comrade Akinbola Rotham, withdraws a court case challenging Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, over his eligibility to contest the 2027 governorship election.
Rotham made the disclosure during a press conference and said the withdrawal concerns Suit No. FHC/AB/CS/135/2026, which had challenged Adeola’s status/indigeneship in Ogun State. The reports describe the suit as being related to whether Yayi can qualify to run, but they do not provide further details on the suit’s arguments or the court’s prior rulings.
Across the outlets, Rotham’s stated reasons for withdrawing the case are broadly similar. The Punch and Vanguard report that he frames the decision as being in the interest of Ogun West and the wider development of Ogun State, while also explaining the withdrawal in terms connected to the indigeneship eligibility issue. The reports do not indicate whether Yayi responds to the withdrawal or whether any alternative legal actions are pursued.
