As the 2027 general elections draw near, Akinyemi Akinsanya popularly called “Double A” has formally declared his intention to contest for the Ikenne State Constituency, Ogun State, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress,APC.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, he pointed that after consulting with different political leaders and some important personalities that will still be engaged in the race, he has decided to unveil his face on the remarkable day of the 50th anniversary of the state.

Akinsanya, who unveiled himself as the “Double A”, disclosed that he decided to use the shadow approach to avoid distracting the incumbent political office holders especially in Ikenne State Constituency.

According to him, progressives runs in his lineage, noting that his late father Chief Ayokangun was one of founding fathers of Action Group and served even held the position of President of Action Group Youth Wing in Western Region. 

Akinsanya studied Accounting a the University of Calabar, and was deployed to Maiduguri, Borno State for the mandatory NYSC programme before he redeployed to Lagos State for the conclusion of the exercise.For his primary and secondary education, he attended May Flower primary school Ikenne, and Mayflower Senior School.

He words: “We all have reasons to be worried about the future of this constituency. But this is not the time to surrender and wallow in despair. Rather, this is the moment, when all patriots and citizens of goodwill must show courage, rise above those lines of divisions that have kept us apart over the years and ask this very important question: “where do we go from here?”

“I do not have a grass to grace story to tell. Some may even consider me privileged. But I never take my privileges for granted. I learnt as a young boy growing up under the watchful guidance of a father who loved this Constituency so dearly that to whom much is given, much is expected. Therefore, I can say that even the privileges of my childhood were easily matched by a dominant culture of giving, created by a father whose politics was defined by a deep commitment to helping and uplifting others. I learnt from him that life is truly worth living only when it is lived in the service of something that is bigger than yourself.

“We all seem to know what needs to be done. What we have missed is leadership; the ability to rally everyone and everything around agreed priorities, to set measurable targets, to be uncompromising in achieving results, and to accept no excuse or justification for failure. This critical vacuum is what I intend to fill. This leadership with a purpose is what I bring to the table, and this is what would make the difference.

“I am a business man that built my wealth outside political connections and always supports every progressive candidate of our dear party since my inception into politics for decades. My ambition is not for survival but for services to our people and the community.

“I look out to the people through my goodwill gesture of giving even during the pandemic and also empower some youths within my reach.

“I acknowledge the great efforts of all our past leaders that have served Ikenne State Constituency from the progressives fold, like Hon. Odubona Olusanya, Hon. Solaja Omosanya, Hon. Samuel Olusola Sonuga, Hon. Olakunle Sobukanla over the years. I pay my great respect to them all and I thank them for their service to our Constituency.”