2027: Osun APC leaders rally support for Tinubu’s re-election

The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has set a target of two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, as the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, on Saturday led its leaders and supporters on a five-kilometre walk in Osogbo to promote the President’s re-election.

The walk, which lasted one hour and 10 minutes, featured drumming and dancing by party leaders, supporters and various groups dressed in APC colours.

The procession took off from Ayetoro Junction, Osogbo, at about 9am, moved through Igbona to Old Garage and terminated at the Ogo-Oluwa state secretariat of the APC, where party leaders addressed participants.

Among those in attendance were the Senator representing Osun East in the National Assembly, Adenigba Fadahunsi, and the party’s senatorial candidate for Osun West, Akin Ogunbiyi.

Other APC leaders who participated included Oyebamiji’s running mate, Benjamin Adenreti; the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority, Lekan Badmus; the Executive Director, Project Monitoring and Implementation, Federal Housing Authority, Abuja, Remi Omowaiye; and the party’s candidate for Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the 2027 polls, Jide Falade.

In separate remarks, the APC leaders urged party members to work towards securing up to two million votes for Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking with journalists after the walk, Oyebamiji said the event was organised to strengthen awareness of Tinubu’s re-election bid and consolidate support for the APC presidential campaign in Osun State.

He said, “You can see the crowd. This is a show of strength. It is fantastic and massive. This is to tell the whole of Nigeria that Osun is ready, and re-electing our President is non-negotiable. We are also doing this to support all other candidates of the APC in Osun State ahead of the 2027 elections.

We are actually targeting two million votes, and I can tell you that it is achievable. Can’t you see the crowd? This is organic. This is not an imported crowd. Yes, it is organised by only our APC.

“We have a good relationship with the Accord. Of course, they are welcome anytime, any day. They are welcome, and we are going to work together to re-elect our President.”

Fadahunsi said the participants in the walk were mainly APC members, expressing confidence that Tinubu would win Osun State by a wide margin in the presidential election.

The senator also called on South-West states to set aside their differences and support Tinubu’s re-election, saying the opportunity to produce a Yoruba president should not be taken for granted.

He said, “This is our opportunity, and we must grab it. We must seize it and make use of it. By the time we hear about the presidency again, it may take another 10 to 15 years.

“This is an opportunity, an open window for all of us, the Yoruba people, to think twice and vote for our own son. If you do not blow your trumpet, nobody will blow it for you. We do not even need to canvass votes here. Any party that wants to enjoy good luck and attract support in this region must vote for Tinubu and all APC candidates.”

The PUNCH had earlier reported that a former lawmaker and APC chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, called for unity among stakeholders involved in mobilising support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.