Ogogo’s Daughters Back Yayi for Ogun Governor Race

The daughters of the late Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, have shown support for Senator Solomon Adeola, also called Yayi, who is running for governor in Ogun State for the 2027 election.

Lima and Kira Ogogo shared their backing for Yayi during a community clean-up event in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The event was organized by the Gen Z for Yayi support group on Saturday.

Participants wore branded T-shirts and the event was promoted on social media with the caption, “EGBA YAYI 📍 Outside with purpose, One community at a time. ABEOKUTA Today📍.”

In a video posted by Gen Z for Yayi on Instagram, Lima Ogogo explained that the initiative aimed to encourage young people to go beyond just complaining about the government. She emphasized the need for youth to contribute positively to their communities.

“As Gen Z’s, we’re used to complaining about what our government is doing for us. But the question should be, what are we doing for the place we call home?” she said.

Lima mentioned that the group gathered to support Adeola while also making their community cleaner. “So we’re here to show our support to Senator Adeola Olamilekon Yayi. This is all of us coming here to show our support, seeing our community and being the change ourselves. Yayi ni joor,” she added.

Kira Ogogo also voiced her support for the APC candidate in a different video from the clean-up event.

“My name is Shakirat Olawunmi Taiwo Omokulodo. So this is our own way of showing support to the incoming governor of Ogun State, Senator Adeola Olamilekon Yayi,” she stated.

The sisters’ support comes just weeks after their father’s passing. Ogogo was well-known in Yoruba-language films and hailed from Ilaro, Ogun State.

Yayi had mentioned that he wanted to appoint Ogogo as his Special Adviser on Tourism and Culture, with a cabinet position, if he wins the election in 2027. He shared this during a condolence visit to Ogogo’s family in Ilaro.

“I told God that if it is destined for me to be governor, my elder brother Ogogo will be my Special Adviser on Tourism and Culture. My plan was he will be a Special Adviser that is a cabinet member,” Yayi said.

Yayi described Ogogo as an elder brother and noted that the late actor’s experience in acting and understanding of traditional culture influenced his choice for the role.

After Ogogo’s death, some have suggested that Yayi should consider appointing one of his daughters to the position he had planned for their father if he wins the governorship.

Ogogo, whose full name was Taiwo Hassan, passed away on August 23, 2026, at 66 years old. His death led to tributes from various political leaders and the Nigerian entertainment scene.

The support from his daughters highlights their father’s connection with Yayi and the senator’s earlier intentions to have Ogogo involved in his government.