Ogun Politician Petitions EFCC over 119 Vehicles Donated to Yayi Campaign

A prominent Ogun State politician, Adekunle Shomorin, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate 119 vehicles reportedly donated to support the governorship campaign of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.

In the petition dated September 30, 2026, Shomorin asked the anti-graft agency to investigate the vehicles’ ownership, acquisition, valuation, and funding sources.

He also urged the EFCC to determine whether the donations complied with the Electoral Act 2026 and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.

The petition followed a statement issued by Adeola on September 28, in which the APC candidate acknowledged 22 individuals, companies and groups for providing a total of 119 buses and other vehicles for his campaign and grassroots mobilisation.

Shomorin estimated that the vehicles could be worth about N728 million based on an average value of N28 million per vehicle. He noted, however, that the total value could be considerably higher if some of the vehicles were new or foreign-used models.

According to the list published by Adeola, businessman Akintunde Armstrong contributed 26 buses, while Alhaji IBD Dende was listed as providing seven buses and an ambulance.

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

Shomorin argued that the value of the donations required investigation because Section 92(8) of the Electoral Act 2026 places a N500 million limit on the amount an individual or entity can donate to a candidate.

The Act also provides a maximum campaign expenditure of N3 billion for a governorship candidate.

The petitioner’s estimates suggest that the 119 vehicles could be worth about N3.33 billion if each vehicle were valued at N28 million. A higher valuation of N90 million per vehicle would produce a substantially larger total.

However, the actual value of the vehicles, their ownership arrangements, acquisition costs and whether they legally constitute donations would have to be established through investigation.

Shomorin also called for scrutiny of contributors who were credited with providing 10 buses each and urged authorities to establish the identities of people listed under names or descriptions that he considered unclear.

Some of the names on Adeola’s published 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 beneficial ownership of the vehicles, identify those who financed their acquisition and determine whether the funds used were from lawful and disclosed sources.

He further asked the commission to examine whether the reported donations breached campaign-finance rules or provisions of the country’s anti-money-laundering legislation.

The petition also raises questions about whether the value of the vehicles should be considered in assessing the statutory campaign expenditure limit.

The Electoral Act 2026 provides limits on campaign spending and sets reporting and disclosure requirements for political parties and candidates, including contributions made in monetary and other forms.

Shomorin therefore urged the EFCC to determine the actual commercial value of the vehicles and establish whether the transactions complied with applicable electoral and financial laws.

The allegations contained in the petition remain matters for investigation, and the petition does not by itself establish that the donations or the individuals and organisations involved violated any law.