Bamidele Urges Ondo APC Stakeholders to Unite for Tinubu’s Re-election, Targets One Million Votes.

Bamidele Urges Ondo APC Stakeholders to Unite for Tinubu’s Re-election, Targets One Million Votes.

The Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State to unite behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, stressing the need for collective commitment ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election.

Bamidele made the call on Wednesday while delivering President Tinubu’s key messages at the APC/PBAT-Shettima 2027 Presidential Campaign engagement in Akure, Ondo State. He urged party members, stakeholders and supporters to work closely with the state Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to secure an overwhelming victory for the President.

Speaking on behalf of President Tinubu, the Senate Leader emphasised that the 2027 election should be a collective project for all APC members, irrespective of their political interests or differences.

He said the President was particularly concerned about ensuring unity among party leaders and stakeholders across the three senatorial districts of the state ahead of the January 16 election.

According to him, the President had directed all party leaders to "recognise Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the sole state coordinator of the presidential campaign and give him the necessary support to mobilise voters."

He, however, said the governor had also been instructed to open his doors to all party leaders and stakeholders, irrespective of their political affiliations or previous disagreements.

"This time around, all our leaders are on the same page. The appeal of Mr President is that all our leaders should recognise that there is only one state coordinator for this campaign, and that is the governor of the state.

"Everybody must work with him. The President also asked me to emphasise to the state coordinator, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, that he must open his doors to all the leaders of the party to work with him," he said.

He urged party leaders to put aside disagreements, embrace unity, strengthen internal cooperation and maintain a cordial relationship with Governor Aiyedatiwa to achieve the one million votes target set for the President in the state.

Bamidele also called for sustained peace and unity among APC leaders and members across the 18 local government areas of the state, warning against internal divisions that could undermine the party's electoral prospects.

He further noted that President Tinubu had demonstrated considerable commitment to Ondo State through the inclusion of its indigenes in key positions in his administration, including three ministerial appointments, two ambassadorial positions and a permanent secretary.

The Senate Leader said the appointments and opportunities given to indigenes of the state reflected the President's recognition of Ondo State and its contributions to national development.

He therefore urged the people of Ondo State to reciprocate the President's support by mobilising massive votes for his re-election and sustaining the APC's political dominance.

Bamidele reaffirmed the importance of unity, loyalty and collective responsibility among party members, stressing that the task ahead required every stakeholder to contribute meaningfully towards achieving the President's second-term ambition.

He expressed confidence that with effective collaboration between Governor Aiyedatiwa and APC leaders across the state, Ondo State could deliver an outstanding electoral victory for President Tinubu in 2027.