Senator Solomon Adeola, representing Ogun West in the National Assembly and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has threatened legal action against Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over claims concerning his alleged Ekiti State origin.
Adeola issued the 24-hour ultimatum through his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, following separate television appearances by Hunye and Marcus-Bello on Channels Television programmes.
According to the statement, the two political figures allegedly claimed that Adeola is an indigene of Ekiti State, among other allegations concerning him and his family.
Adeola described the claims as false and libellous and challenged Hunye and Marcus-Bello to publicly produce evidence supporting their assertions within 24 hours or face legal proceedings.
“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof,” Adeola said.
He added that one of the individuals allegedly claimed on television that he was from Ekiti but could not identify the specific location when asked.
“The other one 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,” he said.
“Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” the senator added.
Adeola’s camp also alleged that claims about his purported Ekiti origin had previously been used as a political strategy to challenge his emergence as the senator representing Ogun West.
The statement further linked the renewed controversy to political activities ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, alleging that the claims were being revived to undermine Adeola’s political ambition.
However, Hunye has welcomed the threat of legal action and said he was prepared to meet Adeola in court. He also claimed that the issue concerning the senator’s ancestry was already before a court and that he had documentary evidence to support his position.
Hunye maintained that questions surrounding a candidate’s origin and eligibility were matters of public interest and challenged Adeola to take the matter to court, where, he said, evidence could be tested.
The dispute has added a new dimension to political activities in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
