The Egba Renaissance has thrown its weight behind the 2027 governorship aspiration, in Ogun State, of Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, Nigeria’s immediate past High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
The group, in its news publication, dated August 24, 2025, affirmed that “With Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR as the next governor, we can expect a new era of progress, development, and prosperity. Let us unite behind him and build a brighter future for Ogun State. The time is now; the future is clear.”
It added that “Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2021-2023), has elevated Ogun and Nigeria’s profile globally. His exceptional leadership skills, diplomatic prowess, and vision for the future make him the ideal candidate to lead Ogun State in the 2027 governorship election. With his leadership, Ogun State can achieve greatness and become a model for other states in Nigeria.”
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
